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    Sad Customers stealing "trophies" from us.

    [Buckle up. This is a long one.]

    Dear Anonymous Thief,

    How could you?

    Really, how could you? What exactly are the big plans you have for my BRAND-NEW fringed cowgirl bikini top that you swiped off the stage last night? ? Are you proud of yourself? That you pulled one over on the stupid stripper? Is it some kind of trophy to show off to your friends? I mean, after laughing and bragging about it, are you ever even going to LOOK at it again?

    I know it probably looked cheap to you. Or maybe it didn't - maybe you could actually tell its value to me by the pride with which I wore my new outfit. The snakeskin hat, pigtails, humongous shoes, and brand-new chaps with an adorable top to match - maybe you could tell that I paid good money for these things, and that I had waited a long time to get the two-piece set over the internet. Maybe you could tell how excited I was to have gotten the chaps and top in time to wear for Halloween weekend, and how proud I was to be putting on great sets to carefully thought out music.

    Which is worse, to do something like that oblivious to just how much it could upset me, or to do it knowing just how much it could upset me? After a financially horrid Friday, this is how the night ended. And it had to be my TOP. Why my top? Couldn't it have been my g-string instead, at least, which would have even more pervert appeal, as trophies go, wouldn't it? A g-string I can replace easily and cheaply. Why my special, brand-new, matching, adorable top?

    Now, I'm one of the good ones. Really. Is this why you targeted me instead of one of the more jaded girls? Because I always smile onstage and dance my ass off, even if it is the last set of the night with only a few stragglers at the rail with their last few bucks. You must have been one of those stragglers. Did you even tip me before you stole from me? Did you? Did this make it even funnier to you?

    I admit, I was tired - no, exhausted by the end of the night, and as you know, I was the last girl onstage. I agreed to go up, against the protests of my aching feet and knees and back, because I'm a team player, stupid me, and the DJ asked me so nicely & I knew he had been dealing with tantrums from other girls all night. Earlier in the night I had even considered cutting my losses and leaving early, since the feature was bringing no spenders in AND it was pouring rain for hours - but no, I stuck it out and kept a smile on my face. I performed. The show must go on.

    So yes, I was tired and not completely 100% conscientious as I finished up, scooped up my paltry set earnings and my purse. Of course I thought I had my top with me as well, as I literally limped into the dressing room, but as soon as I went to sit down I realized it was missing. It's theoretically possible that another dancer snatched it up as it fell out of my hands or something - we've actually had a lot of thefts recently, including a cute red halter of mine - but she would have had to do it in the blink of an eye, right under my nose. Unlikely. I raced back out to the stage immediately. You might have even seen me do this, as some people were still straggling out. Did you enjoy that part? I'll bet you did.

    If you knew that this would cause me to break down into humiliating sobs as I tore the dressing room apart and scoured the stage area and then the rest of the club, looking under every chair, in every corner, still topless but pathetically so, not proudly - makeup streaming down my face, nose running, hat hair bedraggled, for a good half an hour after the club closed, and that I was there until almost six in the morning, the situation becoming more and more futile - if you knew this, would this make your loot even better? Or would you just not care at all? How about if you knew that I'm tearing up just writing about it even now?

    I'm 99.9 % sure you didn't buy any dances from me, and I'm also pretty sure that you didn't tip very much on stage, if at all, all night. It's bad enough to freeload from us, we can live with that and we're used to it, but to actually, literally STEAL from us? I know I'm giving you too much power to even allow myself to feel this way, but the most accurate way I can decribe my feelings is heartbroken.

    You have no idea how much thought and care I put into my job. You have no consideration for how hard it is just to get out there at all, much less work at creating characters, learning pole tricks, learning fun little gimmicks to do stageside to please the crowd. Yes, it's about money, ultimately, but I could more or less stroll around bored onstage, model-style, staring off into space and still make the real money lapdancing.

    Naive me, I still believe in showmanship, and in giving the audience a good time even if it's unappreciated. Even if someone shoves a dollar directly into my bare kitty (were you there to see this hours earlier in that same night? Did you enjoy that too?), I'll put my platform directly into his chest and push/kick him back & have him tossed, but I go on from there. I never take it out on the rest of the audience, just on the individual ingrate.

    I'll get another top. Not one that matches as perfectly - it'll never be the same - but I'll find something. It's just a piece of clothing, right? I'll get over this. But I feel differently now, like some kind of innocence was lost last night. I don't even like wishing karma on anyone, but I do hope that someday you are at least aware of the consequences of your actions.

    One more time: How could you?

    Signed,

    A very wilted Rose
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    Wow. I'm so sorry. I know how horrifying it is to realized you're costume's been stolen. I hope with some sleep and a better Saturday you'll recover your passion.

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    Default Re: Customers stealing "trophies" from us.

    And the customers complain that we are all bitter, jaded and greedy. I've lost articles of clothing, too. Once had a customer at a bachelor party steal one shoe. That's right, just one.

    A-holes.

    I am so sorry Rose. I'm wishing you some really good Karma comes your way, tonight.


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    So sorry Rose.

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    Ugh, I had a guy try to claim my cig case was his mobile phone. I keep my money in that case and he knew it! After I yelled at him and tossed him out, I went to get dressed and discovered he had my panties! Now, I keep my clothes on the far-side of the wall and don't let men leave dances until I have everything. Who cares if you think I don't trust you? They think they're entitled to so much. Ugh.


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    Aw, hon. That's awful. I'm so sorry.

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    Ugh! How frustrating.

    Really, what do they do with them? Panties I get, in some sick way, but a top or one shoe? Come on now...

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    Thank you guys, very much. It really feels better just to have some sympathy.

    Wow, I've never really lost it on this forum before! I'm now determined to find a top that's even cuter to go with the chaps. Financially it's a loss no matter what, but it'll be a way of regaining my pride.

    Again, thanks.
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    Oh, Rose, I know that sucks.

    A friend of mine had a guy grab her g-string and run out of the VIP. She was so mad she followed him out bottomless, but of course never got it back.

    A while later, at a different club, somebodu stole her size 5 playboy bunny costume and my size 12 schoolgirl costume the same night. Those were our big money-makers at the time.

    I hope you find a top a thou7and times cuter, in the 25 cent bin at a rummage sale!


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    Ugh! I'm sorry that happened to you.
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    That sucks! I had a guy steal my outfit not long ago. Got done dancing(and it was the end of the night AND he had to go to the ATM..which he did...how he didnt think hwe'd get caught I dont know) I go to get dressed and the bottom of my bikini and my skirt are gone. The bouncers fund my bikini bottom stuffed down the back of his jeans but never found the skirt...even when I saw himin the parking lot of the gas station accross the street on my way home and tore in...and pantsed him in the parking lot! He must have given it to his friend or something..grr...my fav skirt too of course.

    WTF are these guys thinking?? Cant you just get a porn mag to jerk off too? Do you have to smell a strangers clothes (or whatever they do with them..I dont really want to know I'm sure).

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    i had a $50 g string stolen once- its was a $30 g with a $20 diamante set on it-one of a kind type thing. after that i never just thrown my gstrings down, on stage or otherwise, i wrap it around my wrist

    sucks about your top tho...man that sucks. what a way to top off an already shitty night can you get a seamstress to sew up a top the same?

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    Some guys must want mementos or something. Think about it; it's just a testement to how pathetic they are.

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    *Hugs* sweetheart, I'm sorry! That sucks sooooo bad.
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    The bf says check the rearview mirrors of the cars in the parking lot. That's the only place he could think of hanging a stripper memento.

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    I felt so bad reading your thread. That was such a terrible thing for someone to do! I've felt the same way before. I hope tonight is a lot better for you, and I hope that a wealthy guy with lots of money to spend on you truly appreciates the good stage show that you put on!

    I had something similar happen to me a few years ago. Not long before I started dancing, I was drop-dead poor and thought I'd actually try to audition at a strip club to make some money for myself. I had no money at all, only some store gift certificates, so I used those to buy a nice lingerie-looking outfit to audition in. I went to a club that I really liked, and was told to come back the following day to audition. Later that night, I was waiting for some friends at a bar(I had no other ride home), and the live band's crew scooped up my bag with the band equipment in a split second. My bag also had all my make-up and some dressy sweaters for non-dancing job interviews. I asked them if they could check their truck to see if they took my bag by accident, but they didn't care to put any effort forth. I was very hurt and was too embarrassed to go back to the club because I didn't have anything at all to wear. I know how it feels, and it is truly awful. People are such assholes in this world. I really hope you have a better time tonight! Good luck!

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    Philly, how terrible! What an awful introduction to dancing. How hard would it have been for them to take what, two or three MINUTES to look for your bag??? So sad.

    Thanks for all the well wishes in getting back out on the floor tonight and having better luck! I'm actually NOT scheduled to work (I usually don't do BOTH Friday and Saturday, just one or the other) tonight, and so have spent the evening watching "Beetlejuice" and cooking, always a comfort. Definitely needed to nest and rest today.

    But I agree with the sentiment implied - and will take your good luck wishes in with me on my NEXT shift for sure! This cowgirl WILL be back in the saddle. Assholes be damned!
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    I'm sorry that happened to you. I still have parts of outfits that I miss.
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    Damn. If he has a wife or gf I hope she finds it and chokes his theiven ass with it.

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    I got 2 thongs and 1 bottom stollen THIS WEEK.

    I hear ya!

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    i recently had a customer steal the expensive custom made jewelled red bra that went with my little red riding hood costume right off stage. i had the exact same thoughts as you

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    ...think of it this way. Somewhere in the world at some social gathering, there are some a-hole gay(or bi) dudes wearing your fine outfits and getting quite a few looks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RoseWhite
    Philly, how terrible! What an awful introduction to dancing. How hard would it have been for them to take what, two or three MINUTES to look for your bag??? So sad.
    Yeah, I was upset because I had no other money for an outfit at the time. This didn't happen at the strip club...this happened at a pub/bar AFTER I left the strip club, when I was trying to relax and wait for some friends so I could get a ride home. At the time, I took the whole scenario as a sign that maybe I wasn't meant to be a dancer, so for the next month I kept near-starving until I finally said, "Fuck it, I'm gonna try auditioning at clubs again." This time, I didn't have a single freaking outfit except a stupid bikini bathing suit, but luckily the female manager took sympathy on my situation and hired me anyway, encouraging the other girls to lend me outfits to dance in.

    At a club this summer, some asshole stole a girl's purse off the stage. It had her cell phone in it and over $300. The bouncers searched the place for the guy and even refused to let customers leave for the 20mins that they searched for the suspect, but they didn't find him.

    Sometimes a relaxing day is very beneficial. Cooking and baking sounds like a great idea, especially this time of year with it being so cold and all! That reminds me, I have to start baking brownies and stuff. It's getting around that holiday season again. I hope when you do go back to work, that you wow those guys and bank!

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    I still haven't gotten over one of my brand new outfits getting stolen over a year ago. It was by one of my coworkers (no newbies that night)! What's worse I wonder? Having something stolen by someone you don't know who sees an opportunity OR having your bag broken into by an aquaintance? It hurts either way!
    I know what it's like to search futilely for hours after an outfit is stolen right off the stage. I was heartbroken by that one too! My absolute favorite.
    As recently as Thursday, some guys I actually enjoyed sitting with ganked my beloved BITCH blanket that I quickly learned can't be replaced (discontinued). They did buy a dance, shower my ego, and only tip me, so.......I will quell my anger on this one.
    Now I keep close tabs on everything of mine. I will carry my new blanket everywhere and I put my clothing in the middle of the stage and my purse right there with it. I've seen too many girls with stolen purses after a hard night of work. It breaks my heart but I FULLY believe in Karma!!
    Maybe some girl out there on ebay or something is trying to sell that exact same top? Wouldn't hurt to look. Bring a seamstress a picture! Good Luck sweetie! I'm sure you'll be much happier with the replacement that you find!!

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