OK. I want to preface this by saying that I love $$$ and whales as much as the next stripper!But every once in a while I'll get a customer that doesn't spend much money, that I consequently don't spend much time with, but somehow has a very positive and special impact on my night/life.
This happened tonight with a 20-something man I met who is in the Swedish Navy, who was visiting my city briefly before heading to Israel this week. He works for the EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal), dismantling bombs for a living. Of course this means he doesn't make much money, so I was appreciative of the fact that he even got $40 worth of dances from me. I talked to him for about 15 minutes after dancing for two songs, and I stayed by choice knowing that he would not get more dances from me, because the night was still early and I could tell he just needed to unload and de-stress. He is a lonely man and has a very difficult life, and was very ingratiating and open in telling me that my company completely turned his night around and that he'd be thinking of me for a long time. He understood that I had to get back to work, but before he left he gave me a Swedish Navy/EOD keychain that had a special significance to him, because he didn't have more money to spend but wanted me to know that he appreciated me.
To be honest, it almost made me cry. I felt compelled to tell him that I was grateful for the fact that he dedicated his life to such a noble cause, that I genuinely enjoyed his company and wanted him to know that I'd remember him, and I will. Weirdly, I have a framed white cork board that I hang keychains on to commemorate vacations and places/events that I want to remember, and this is definitely going on my wall.
95% of the time, I'm concerned more with a customer's wallet than his life story... and I know better than to spend too much time with a man who isn't spending, because this is still a job. But every once in a while I get a customer that reminds me how much of an impact we can make on a lonely person's life, as strippers, and it just makes me feel good.
I walked out after 6 hours on a Monday with $640, which is not at all bad for my club in a slow pre-Christmas season, and I seriously think it's because he reminded me to be genuine and attentive with everyone I sat with. I was just wondering if anyone else wanted to share stories of customers that made them really love their job, not because of the $$$ but because they made you feel good about your service.



But every once in a while I'll get a customer that doesn't spend much money, that I consequently don't spend much time with, but somehow has a very positive and special impact on my night/life.
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