At what point is one considered a regular? How much money spent and how regularly? Just curious.
At what point is one considered a regular? How much money spent and how regularly? Just curious.
I think it depends... I have some regulars that are in three times a week, and others I may only see once or twice a month. For me, one of the things that makes him a regular is not even really the amount of money he spends, but the relationship. For instance, if he brings me flowers every time he comes in, he might be considered a "regular" even if he only comes in twice a month. The other thing I think with regulars is that MY regular is coming in to see ME. If I'm working someone else when I see him walk in, I may wave or something, but my "regular" understands that I'll be with him as soon as I can, and he'll wait a little bit if I'm in the middle of something.
I think it depends on the girl, as to what she considers a "regular"... I have a number of "regulars" that only come in once or twice a month, but when they DO come in, they drop $100-$300 on ME--to me, that's a "regular". Then I have regulars that come in twice a week... They may only spend $30-$50 each night (so I'm not going to drop a hot customer for them as soon as they walk in), but they're providing me with fairly consistent income, so they count as regulars for me.
Don't know if that clarified anything or just muddied the waters more...





I would classify a regular as someone who spends on a particular girl every or nearly every time he visits. The amount isn't as important as having the girl recognize that he is there to specifically see her. A twice a week regular who spends minimal to moderate amounts could be considered a regular. A less frequent visitor could also be considered a regular, but would have to spend more per visit so as to be recognized on subsequent visits.
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...when he comes back a second time to see just you, $47.96 is spent, and he regularly reminds you how beautiful you are.
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There is no magic line of spending or frequency where you cross into regular-dom, (at least not one that can be agreed upon by every dancer).
If you're going to the club to see a specific lady and she can spot you on sight and tell by past experience that you're likely good for a significant amount of money, then you're a regular in the most basic sense. Congratulations. Albeit there's really no glory (nor shame) that comes with the title.
Former SCJ now in rehab.





When you "work up a mean mean thirst
after a hard day of nothin' much at all".
"He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!"
When you reach the point where you start asking "Am I a regular?"
Regular - a strip club patron who goes with the intention of seeing and spending on a particular dancer any time he/she goes to the club.





Are you talking club regular or a dancer's regular? There is a huge difference especially in the eyes of a dancer.
A guy who goes to the same club all the time, knows the bartenders on a first name basis and has his drink waiting for him before he sits down is a club regular. Management may appreciate this guy's loyalty but if he isn't spending money on dances he pretty much has a "time waster" halo over his head as far as the dancers are concerned. They may be politely friendly towards the guy but that's about it.
A dancer's regular is a guy who comes in to see a specific dancer, or two or three and arrives with the intent of spending money on her. How much and how often is not as important as consistency. Trust me, a dancer remembers how much you spend on her. I had two favs at a club once and I was shocked when they started fighting because one figured out that I had started spending less on her and more on the other...
There is a huge gray area here, as there always is...Some guys are club regulars who buy dances but never with the same girl twice. This guy will get some attention from all of the ladies as they are jockeying for his business that night...some would say this is the smarter customer because he gets a lot of attention from a lot of the girls.
Some guys come in, nurse a beer for three hours, watch the stage from the back of the room, without tipping, and buy a two for one dance special before leaving...Neither the club or the dancers have much use for this guy but he is a necessary evil in strip clubs...
I was talking a customer. What about once a month. Maybe have 1 to 2 favorites and spend 100/200 on each one each visit.





Yoda, you sent me off on a tangent.I'm stuck in a "how dancers and customers train each other" loop.
So, stealing from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforcement, I'm commenting on your categories.
- Positive reinforcement is an increase in the likelihood of a behavior due to the addition of a reinforcer after a behavior. Giving (or adding) food to a dog contingent on its remaining in a sitting position for a specified length of time is an example of positive reinforcement (if this increases the likelihood of the dog sitting in the future).
A dancer's regular is a guy who comes in to see a specific dancer, or two or three and arrives with the intent of spending money on her. How much and how often is not as important as consistency. Trust me, a dancer remembers how much you spend on her. I had two favs at a club once and I was shocked when they started fighting because one figured out that I had started spending less on her and more on the other...
- Fixed schedules produce 'post-reinforcement pauses' (PRP), where responses will briefly cease immediately following reinforcement, though the pause is a function of the upcoming response requirement rather than the prior reinforcement.
There is a huge gray area here, as there always is...Some guys are club regulars who buy dances but never with the same girl twice. This guy will get some attention from all of the ladies as they are jockeying for his business that night...some would say this is the smarter customer because he gets a lot of attention from a lot of the girls.
- Ratio schedules produce higher rates of responding than interval schedules, when the rates of reinforcement are otherwise similar.
- Variable schedules produce higher rates and greater resistance to extinction than most fixed schedules
- The variable ratio schedule produces both the highest rate of responding and the greatest resistance to extinction (an example would be the behavior of gamblers at slot machines)
Some guys come in, nurse a beer for three hours, watch the stage from the back of the room, without tipping, and buy a two for one dance special before leaving...Neither the club or the dancers have much use for this guy but he is a necessary evil in strip clubs
- Avoidance conditioning is a form of negative reinforcement that occurs when a behavior prevents an aversive stimulus from starting or being applied.
Any, way the closest descriptions I could see. What started me thinking was the category of customer that maximizes attention through application of a variable reward schedule. The other stuff was an afterthought.
"He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!"





No offense but really, this is all too complicated for me to care about...I just show up with money and spend it on the girl that I like.
I'm glad you had fun with it though....Happy Thanksgiving Silverback...





"He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!"
wow, just wow.
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