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    My first day was decent. Originally I was supposed to work evening shift, but something came up, so I showed up for Dayshift. I was greatful for the switch, since it wasn't as crowded. I felt a lot less pressured about everything.

    The DJ was an extremely nice guy, and put up with my indecisiveness (on songs) like a pro. The girls were all awesome, too.

    First performance was actually quite funny. About halfway through my first song, my toes came out of the bottom strap of my heel and rested on top of it. I had almost no way to keep my shoe on. My movements became a bit more stiff because i was trying not to fall on my ass while thinking of a way to fix the problem.

    ... and then my contact lens proceeded to come out of my eye right after the shoe incident. Fortunately it was hanging on my bottom lashes, so I caught it before I lost it.

    Luckily, one of the girls came over to talk to me. I worked my way over to the ground, and was able to re-insert my lens and fix my shoe in a fairly discreet manner. Despite the fact that I almost lost a shoe and a contact lens, it wasn't bad for my first time onstage.

    The dayshift performances went well, though I did have a hard time selling dances.

    On more than one occasion, I was told that I was "so proper" and "seemed too smart to be there" or was "so much better than the other girls around the club. (wtf?) (then why the hell didn't they buy a dance if they liked me that much??)".
    Now, I do carry myself in a very mature way, but I think of myself as classy rather than overly-polite, etc. I really don't want to have to dumb myself down just to sell a few dances, but it almost looks like that's what i'll have to do.

    Any thoughts?

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    First and foremost: Congrats! You made it through the first performance without falling backward off stage or accidentally kicking some poor schmuck in the face or nuts while trying to be acrobatic.

    As for the "you're too smart" comments. I've always considered this a somewhat backhanded insult. If anything, the best dancers I've met have been remarkably smart (street smart for sure; academically smart more often than I would have believed) to keep their wits about them in an often stressful and highly competitive setting.

    You may find that the very same same custies who seemed disinterested in you--"the too smart one"--will be back, if only to judge for themselves if your moves are as sharp as your mind.

    Best of luck.

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    good job getting through your first day! it sounds like you've got a good attitude and that will take you far.

    as far as the comments, i hear that stuff often too. i'm not sure if they actually even mean it. i usually just say something nice about the other girls and change the subject.

    i find that with certain guys, intelligence can be quite helpful. most of my regulars seem to like me because they can talk to me about so many different things. as you get more experience you'll learn to read the guys you talk to. i don't think you need to "dumb yourself down," so much as lighten up depending on the situation. sometimes you'll want to keep things light and funny, other times more serious conversation will pay off.

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    Congradz and good luck! Make sum good $$$!

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