Arlette is a tall evening dancer with long black hair and a nicely curved body that some might consider a little overweight. She's definitely not slim, but I like how she looks. She seldom smiles, if fact the only time I think I've seen her smile is when talking to other girls, and even then it's not that much.

I used to never see her sitting or even talking to guys (she looks unapproachable) but more recently I've seen her sitting with guys occasionally (but not smiling).

I've thought of biting the bullet a number of times, but always changed my mind after looking at her expressions.

I don't know anyone that's done her, and I doubt anyone would want to that spent more than a few seconds talking to her, but maybe someone will take a chance and confirm she's a dead fish or discover she's one of those rare exceptions.

I can't offer any personal experience, but I've heard and read enough reports about her that verify that you get what you would expect. The reports fall in the range of mediocre service to fully realized nightmare with guys happy to have escaped with both testicles intact - never better than mediocre. I've observed her closely over the years - I'm fascinated that an attractive chica working in AB for many years could be this stupid about how she goes about her work. She can be very nice when you tip her when she's dancing and she really knows how to turn guys on when she dances, but when she presents herself before and after floorshows, she reverts to a pose that just screams out "I hate this work and I hate every loser in this bar...I dare you lame motherfuckers to take me upstairs". She does show her better side when playing around with club employees - meseros, bartenders, et al. At her worst I have seen her aggressively push mongers away who dared to try to talk to her for more than a few seconds without agreeing to either buy her a drink or take her upstairs. She rarely gets a ficha - don't know if she turns them down or not.

That said, I put in a little more time in AB than I generally do during my last couple of trips, and it is possible she has mellowed at least a little bit. Just a veteran's sense that she seemed slightly more approachable and friendly and settled into the grind of her work. This is the normal cycle with hot young chicas who enter the trade with a very bad attitude - i.e. eventually they figure it out to at least put up an approachable facade, or they get out. I think she's still got a ways to go, but at least seems headed in the right direction. I gave her a strong and humorous compliment on her dancing when tipping her and her response was surprisingly positive and gracious - I suspect if I'd approached her later I could have a leg up on getting her best. But too many sure things and surer things on the list ahead of her.

Arlette is back. According to my notes, previous sighting was November 2011. She's much heavier now and would not get noticed much but she's still pretty. She was sitting with a guy for a long time and seemed friendlier, but I'm sure I saw moments of "I'd rather be anywhere but here" every now and then.

Photo: Arlette (A)

I last roll-called Arlette in April, then didn't see her again until mid-September. She seems friendlier now, but I'm still reluctant to even talk to her. She's also older and heavier, though, so I haven't been really interested in her anyways.