Saturdays

Some nights at the strip club are just more difficult then others. Dancing to make money takes a certain mind set to be successful. I still have not figured out how to turn it on and off! Even after years of doing this for a job, I still cannot figure out where the on off switch is? How very frustrating!

This weekend was decent at work. I almost always judge my success on income, because it is my job. Friday night was one of my best nights in awhile, but Saturday night was a shit show. Customers were so drunk, many were spitting as they tried to have a conversation with me.

My new conclusion about the weekends is that Friday nights are better then Saturdays almost always! People have had time to drink and run wild spending money on Saturdays, all day. Fridays people have waited all week to play after working their 40+ hours and they cash their paychecks ready to go play. There are always exceptions to the rule, but for the most part I have noticed this trend throughout my dancing career. Fridays are for playing the crowd. Saturdays are for regular customers and the crowd combined.

Tonight at work, a random lady customer with a bleached blonde mullet had a rude comment for me. She was very drunk. However, if I consider the source it does not hurt so much. Imagine being judged by people who do not meet the requirements that I am held to as a dancer, but yet they still feel the need to pick me apart. It is what it is and it is an appearance based industry. I know it is shocking to many customers that after dancing for so long I still do not have a large butt, big boobs, or bleach blonde hair. Heaven forbid I am an exception to the rule.

My long fake nails and costumes are the closest I come to conforming to the mainstream stereotype of a dancer/stripper's appearance. We all have our own boundaries.

~Zi-Fi

"Boundaries are to protect life, not to limit pleasures."
Edwin Louis Cole