I came across this list of "Strip Club Etiquette" on the LA Weekly website. After reading these rules, it reinforced for me why I endure traveling 24 hours to get to Thailand!
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Strip Club Etiquette

What a Strip Club Isn’t

First, a strip club is a place to watch live naked girls disrobe; it is NOT a place to pick up girls or get laid, nor is it a great place to masturbate or take a first date. The girls are there to make money – period – so if one can convince you she’ll put out to part you and copious amounts of cash, she’ll put in an Oscar-worthy performance to do so.



Preparation and Cost

Though many, if not most, clubs don’t require a dress code, show some class and put on your nice threads. Expect to spend an average of $30-40 per hour while you’re there for drinks and tips, with extra allowance for lap dances if you find a performer you particularly enjoy.



Touching

Due to a myriad of local ordinances aimed at preventing prostitution, clubs have a “touch and go” policy, meaning you touch a girl, you go. Always keep your hands to yourself and let the dancer decide how far to take things. If she wants to let you touch her assets, she’ll move your hands appropriately.



Drinking and Nudity

The laws in L.A. dictate that no alcohol may be served when any nudity is involved, meaning overpriced soda, coffee, bottled water, and energy drinks only. Bikini bars, where the girls strip suggestively only to their undergarments or lingerie have no such restrictions.



Tipping

If you sit at the stage during dances, you are expected to tip, whether or not you like the girl, her dance, or her outfit. Keep plenty of dollar bills handy and show your preferences by tipping a couple of extra bills to girls whose performances or looks you like best. If you decide to get a lap dance, expect to pay about $15-20 per song (maybe two).



Helpful Hints

• If you’re going with a large group, call ahead to let them know you’re coming and ask if they’ll
waive any cover charges. Most clubs are very accommodating and will at the very least provide a good discount.

• Unless you’ve been together a while and/or you’re positive your date is not a prude, don’t take a date to a strip club. You will not be treated better for having a girl with you and your fantasy of a lesbian tryst after hours will not materialize.

• Unless you fly to Vegas during a busy convention, you will not be treated to a club full of Playboy bunnies and supermodels at most strip clubs. More likely, there will be a couple of stunners, some attractive yet pudgy performers, a couple of overweight, yet game gals, and one or two downright ugly girls (maybe even a little person). Show respect to all of them.

• If a girl approaches you to “buy her a drink,” beware that this is sometimes a scam to get you to
pay $30-40 for nothing more than literally having a drink.
• Don’t be afraid to speak up. The girls are there for your money–never forget that. Therefore, it’s up to you how you wish to be parted with your currency. If a girl is putting the hard press, politely tell her “Maybe later,” and have her move on.

• Finally, if you have a great story, share it, then ask for one in return. Strippers have the greatest stories and you’ll be rewarded for asking.

This is why the Termas in Rio are better than Disneyland!

Reading strip club advise from a mainstream outlet is sort of like following the PTA's guide to having fun with your prom date.

Of course Termas are superior to strip clubs and there are better P4P options in the US than tiddie bars, but there are numerous review boards and others on how to play both in and out of clubs.

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Again, another literary masterpiece.

MM

MM,

Apparently Dick and Jane did not live anywhere near his neighborhood.

(Message edited by copperfieldkid on October 09, 2008)

CF and MM, go easy on this guy. He has some incredibly good advice which is invaluable to us all. Newuser, you obviously know your stuff about chicks and strip clubs in the states. I, for one, and I'm certain many others on this board enjoy sitting at the feet of the master soaking up your words of wisdom.

If I may remind you, CH is about international travel amd mongering around the world, exclusive of the states. Many thanks for the tid-bits of enlightenment you've shared about stateside activities, but we certainly would appreciate your words of wisdom and tales of experiences in other parts of the world.

You mentioned traveling to the Phils and T-land. Do you know how helpful you would be to us all if you would share some of your stories and experiences to guys like us who could learn from your expertise with women? I,for one think your an asset to the board and look forward to reading your future posts about women in general and travel advice in particular.

Max,

upon further review and reading between the various lines, and they are plentiful, I totally agree with this, after all, I wouldn't want to catch any "claptrap".

CF, glad you agree. Can't wait for the update