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how not to get drunk
Ok, so it's Friday and I'm working tonight. I have a problem with getting pretty drunk on weekend nights. I don't know how not to get drunk. It's a lot busier and a lot more younger guys who want me to sit and drink with them. They always say I'm a lot of fun, (why I picked the name funlatina) but I'm sure I can be just as fun staying sober, or at least just a little buzzed instead of drunk. My big problem with it is that I get drunk, then I'm SUPER tired and sleepy. I will sit at the bar and even if a customer tries to talk to me, I tell them I'm too tired. I KNOW I could make so much more money if I stayed sober. Please help me on this if anyone has any advice. Maybe I should change what I drink? I drink tequila shots.
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Here's a thought. Don't drink! I've never understood the logic of why dancers have to feel obligated to get buzzed or drunk while working. If it's that bad that you have to get drunk every night, either you have an alcohol problem or you need to quit dancing. After all, imagine how much more money you could make being sober rather than being drunk when you are clear-headed and on your game.
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Um, yeah, I've thought of that. I don't have a drinking problem cuz I don't normally drink outside of work and I don't usually get drunk EVERY NIGHT. But it's a little hard not to (for me at least) when you constantly have someone bringing a drink over to you that a customer bought. thanks for the advice, i think.
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Sometimes I'm glad I'm still 19 and can't drink ;D Last night I went to the only alcohol club around here that hires dancers under 21, and I really didn't like the atmosphere. I'll stick with my nudie juice bar :P The guys go next door to the el torito and get a little drunk, but nothing like what I saw at the club last night.
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At a lot of clubs you can arrange in advance with the bartender to have "dancer drinks", which are cocktails made with very little or no liquor. That way the bar still makes money, the customer thinks you're partying with him, yet you can keep clear-headed. If that's not an option at your club, you could always sip your drink for a minute, then excuse yourself to go to the dressing room/restroom and pour it (or most of it) out there, then return to the customer. That's what I do when I don't feel like drinking very much.
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that's great advice anna, I'm gonna ask the bartenders tonight to just pour me some very little alcohol. I sometimes wish that I was still under 21. Dancerwealth, have you ever danced? Just wondering cuz I saw that your profile said you were male.
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thanks for the thread links
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Oh and one more thing: if you're doing fake cocktails I recommend doing "vodka" drinks (try vodka/cranberry, vodka/redbull, vodka/oj, etc.), because vodka is clear and also has very little taste or smell. If you were ordering fake whiskey/cokes or something, the customer might catch on because whiskey has a strong smell so he may notice if it's odorless. I've even heard of customers taking a drink of a dancer's cocktail, to make sure there's alcohol in it, which is rude in so many ways, but whatever.
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Another great technique is to say that you are taking some "allergy medication" and that it doesn't interract well with alcohol. This way, it doesn't sound like you're being rude, everyone can relate to your issue (after all, who doesn't have an allergy to something) and it sounds like you're taking care of yourself. It's a win-win.
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I usually just order drinks w/o alcohol. The customer's don't pay that close of attention that I just ordered a cranberry/tonic. Looks like a cocktail, but has no alcohol.
I've never had a customer get mad at me for ordering Perrier or something else that is obviously alcohol free. I just say something like "I've got anger issues when I drink;)". They never push the subject.