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cute line to use on cheap custies?
I just started at a new club and lately it's been like pulling teeth to sell a single $25 dance all night! I want to say something to the customers who pay the entry fee, buy a $2 beer and sit and watch the free show all night. I don't want to sound like a bitch or confrontational so that the customer would get defensive...more like a cute and nonchalant way of motivating a cheap-ass to stop being so damn cheap and shell out a measly $25 so I can at least go home with something to show for the night. Any ideas?
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When absolutely no one is tipping, I like to make a point of not working for free. You know the situation - no spending customers and a handful of guys all sitting as far away from the stage as they can, but watching it eagerly and visibly enjoying the free show. Or worse, watching the TV and completely ignoring the stage. Why dance in those situations? When it's your turn to go up onstage, dance for about a half a song and see if anyone tips. If they don't, find an opportune moment and pause in your dance. Stretch out, pretend to take a nap, pretend to do your nails, daydream, tap your fingers against your face, whatever. Look cute, but make it obvious you're waiting for something. 99% of the time, they will get the idea and tip you. If they don't, they don't deserve any more of a show anyway.
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I grab my boobs and look all cute and say, "would you like to make a donation to my boobie bank?" Or if they're really dense I'll be like, "look at my boobs. aren't I hot? give me some dollars."
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^^I would love to see that! Hilarious!
Sometimes when I'm working the floor, I like asking them how they're doing, they answer "good," and I say "oh, that sucks!" They look surprised. I say "You should be doing GREAT by now! I know, it's all those 20s weighing you down. Fortunately, I'm here to help!" It's kind of a playful way to flaunt that I recognize they aren't spending and I'm calling them out on it.
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something i once heard the DJ say when nobody was tipping that i've adopted and used as my own (jokingly) is
"come on fellas, no greenery, no scenery!"
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^ i like that line ruby!
i think we'd be in trouble for pretending to nap on stage at ch2.
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Yekhefah
When absolutely no one is tipping, I like to make a point of not working for free.
Me too. It's a pain in the ass. I'll dance lamely for a sec while yawning, then go stand in front of one of the stage's mirrors facing away from whatever audience is there and do my hair in it, and get dressed way early. ::)
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I've seen girls do that, but I prefer to give the impression of waiting expectantly. I'll make eye contact with one of them if I can, and hold it with a very expectant smile, holding out my garter if I'm wearing one. As soon as someone tips, I start dancing again. If there's only a dollar or two from one guy and other guys are still watching, I'll dance for a minute and then do it again with the next guy.
Sometimes guys ask, "How come you're not dancing?" I have several responses but my favorite is to pull a play-pouty face, look up and down the empty tip rail, and sigh, "Nobody's feeding the meter!" That will nearly always work.
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We have some girls that straight up yell at them lol. I'd never do it, but I'm glad someone does hee hee.
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At one of my old clubs there was a girl who used to climb all the way to the top of our super tall pole and refuse to come down until she saw some money on the stage. The DJ just laughed and informed the crowd that it didn't look like they would be getting a show until someone thanked her with some cash.
I, however, prefer to inform people sweetly that it is considered incredibly rude not to tip (at the rail, that is). Even if they don't tip me after that, they'll often tip the next girl, to avoid looking rude again. At the end of the night and after a couple of cocktails, though, I've been known to bitch them out a little. Gotta get that temper under control...lol
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I just flirt with them while I'm on stage. I smile sexy at the guys that I see constantly and 'secretly' eyeing me from the stage and wave them the HELL over for a tip! Or I'll wink at them, point them out, and use the finger wave to call them over. Come on! Get your ass over here and give me some money, dammit! :D They seem to not mind the attention.
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A girl I work with has a tattoo of her own horse on her back. If a guy won't tip, she says that they are starving her horse. When they look confused she turns around and shows it, says that's my horse, his name is, so and so, and if you don't tip he's going to starve. It always works.
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Originally Posted by
Yekhefah
When absolutely no one is tipping, I like to make a point of not working for free. You know the situation - no spending customers and a handful of guys all sitting as far away from the stage as they can, but watching it eagerly and visibly enjoying the free show. Or worse, watching the TV and completely ignoring the stage. Why dance in those situations? When it's your turn to go up onstage, dance for about a half a song and see if anyone tips. If they don't, find an opportune moment and pause in your dance. Stretch out, pretend to take a nap, pretend to do your nails, daydream, tap your fingers against your face, whatever. Look cute, but make it obvious you're waiting for something. 99% of the time, they will get the idea and tip you. If they don't, they don't deserve any more of a show anyway.
I've gotten in trouble for sitting on the stage during my set when no one's tipping. So I just wander around the pole, walking, not even a little bit sexy. And I make sure to yawn while I do it, too.:P
I DON'T WORK FOR FREE!!!!
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Originally Posted by
CollegeCutie21
A girl I work with has a tattoo of her own horse on her back. If a guy won't tip, she says that they are starving her horse. When they look confused she turns around and shows it, says that's my horse, his name is, so and so, and if you don't tip he's going to starve. It always works.
Hahaha.. That's adorable!
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I did the climb to the top of the pole and stay there the other night. 2 guys were sitting in the "lets get a free show seats", not at the tip rail, but the next seats over. I was dancing at 1st and they were very obviously watching me, and looked entertained, but wouldn't come tip me. Some I climbed up to the top of the pole, and one of them even had the nerve to motion for me to do a trick, but they still wouldn't tip. They even clapped when I got of stage, to which I turned and said "sorry I didn't dance, but I don't work for free."
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I'd get in trouble if I did that at my club. If I didn't get in trouble, I'd be doing much worse!!! Anyway, what I do when nobody's tipping, I'll look at them briefly with a blank stare on my face and then look away like I have no interest in them whatsoever. This especially works when I was tipped by someone else and gave them this nice sweet sexy look like winking or something. That seems to get their attention. I've also given them puppy dog eyes all while holding my garter out, that seems to work too. It all depends on what mood I'm in.
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Last night was horrible for stage! The DJ keot trying to get guys up there and they just sucked. I loved him for saying "These girls are working you know, you like to get paid when you work don't you? So do they."
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I used to refuse to dance if I wasn't getting tipped, but it seemed to backfire on me. Even nice customers seemed to think I was a bitch after that. I just go ahead and do the set as if there WERE tipping customers, and more often than not someone will eventually come up and tip me. Stage tips aren't a big deal at my club, anyway. It seems like the biggest spenders don't even tip the stage unless you were sitting with them beforehand and beg them to. Stage is just kind of advertising time, so why put out a bad ad for myself?
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^^^
I'll dance but I won't take clothes off without tips.
The time I stayed at the top of the pole was on a satellite stage and I had danced at 1st, and the 2 guys watched me quite intently, but made no move to tip, thats when I said "fuck this" lol.
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On day shift when we have no DJ to help out, I dance a little if people are watching, then get slower and slower until I "break down" and sit on the stage. Usually someone with come up and ask me what's wrong or why I'm not dancing. I tell them that I'm out of fuel. "Strippers run on money and I'm outta fuel! Help me out?" Usually works. Once I got so mad at these guys who were staring that I just threw ice from my drink at them. They tipped me then left!
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xoxoGracexoxo
I used to refuse to dance if I wasn't getting tipped, but it seemed to backfire on me. Even nice customers seemed to think I was a bitch after that. I just go ahead and do the set as if there WERE tipping customers, and more often than not someone will eventually come up and tip me. Stage tips aren't a big deal at my club, anyway. It seems like the biggest spenders don't even tip the stage unless you were sitting with them beforehand and beg them to. Stage is just kind of advertising time, so why put out a bad ad for myself?
Me, too! I used to do that and now I've done almost a 180, I'll keep dancing, and up my eye contact, come-here gestures, and smiling, and that will bring tippers to me better than sitting and glaring and getting a pity dollar.
I keep this look on my face and attitude in mind of "I love my job so much! No one's tipping right now but that's cool!!!" and customers seem to gravitate toward this.
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if no one tips me, i put my clothes back on and dance.
it's funny to see the guys look all pissed off, when all they had to do was shell out a few bucks to keep looking. ;)
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Big smile and sweet but strong voice:
"Come on guys, I have two hungry cats to feed."
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these suggestions are so great. one night there were two guys sitting at stage side and not tipping so i sat down for about a minute and just looked at them. needless to say, this move does not work on dumb rednecks! i finally said to them, "are you tipping?" to which they replied, "are you dancing?" I just said, "what else would I be doing up here-and on second thought I don't want you're chump change," and then I just walked off stage. I felt pretty heated after that.
then another night i went on stage and there were about two customers but I kept dancing like I was having the time of my life not caring about getting tipped and each customer and one of the bouncers tipped me $5 each.
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PrettyCurlieQ
I've gotten in trouble for sitting on the stage during my set when no one's tipping. So I just wander around the pole, walking, not even a little bit sexy. And I make sure to yawn while I do it, too.:P
I DON'T WORK FOR FREE!!!!
Thats what I used to do.
But at my new club I just do my tired ol routine and smile smile smile. Ive noticed as long as I look like Im having fun and doing well even tho I dont make money on stage Ill make it in the crowd...