The Lowest of the Low
JackKash
New York City
I think of this character when ever I see a bathroom attendant in the men's room of a SC. If there can be a more humbling, lower form of employment, I can't think of it at this time. To stay all night in the restroom (I have never noticed them come out, even just stand in the doorway, during the course of a night) offering towels, mints and cologne(!) to pissing, farting, shitting and probably a few vomiting drunk men must certainly be one of the worst jobs. An aside, I never understood the bounty of cologne available on the sink. Giving a guy a stack of $20's would work much better in a club (though I do note a Club's ATM is usually right outside the men's room).
Now I have seen three types of attendants. The quiet ones who work around you, cleaning up, maybe offering a towel, but they don't say much. The sense is they are just keeping the place clean and tidy. Most often this is a non-english speaker.
Then there's a second type, usually youngish guy, probably initially excited to get a job in a club but then he is shut in the restroom away from even the eye candy we enjoy. They try to make small talk but are working too hard and might have a little tension, a little desperation in their voices (they're working for tips too afterall). I can tell they are screaming on the inside.
Lastly, there are the ones like the old man from the movie. Resigned and calm with their fate. Pleasant chatter to fish out a conversation but nothing forced and an easy retreat if your not interested in talking. After you have done your business, they are there turning on the water at the sink for you, squirting soap into your hands for you, turning off the water and offering a towel (actually this is a bit of pampering I like, having to not touch the fixtures).
I had a good lingering conversation with one of these last types in the restroom of Crazy Horse III in Vegas. The break from the noise and hustle in the club was a welcome respite. Still, I could imagine that if someone ever walked in to this restroom and placed a ticking bomb on the floor, this man would not run but release a tired sigh of relief and say, "Oh thank goodness."
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LOL.. love the last line! ;)
i only have run into a men's room attendant at 1 strip club.
he's a little different from the descriptions in your post. imo although he's an ok guy he seems to pry a little too much into your personal life/business and seems to try too hard to buddy up to you.
he also spends alot of time outside the men's room (although never far away) checking things out in the club.
personally i'd prefer to not have him standing there while i'm taking a piss and i prefer to wash my hands without his assistance but i tip the old guy anyway.
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LOL.. love the last line! ;)
i only have run into a men's room attendant at 1 strip club.
he's a little different from the descriptions in your post. imo although he's an ok guy he seems to pry a little too much into your personal life/business and seems to try too hard to buddy up to you.
he also spends alot of time outside the men's room (although never far away) checking things out in the club.
personally i'd prefer to not have him standing there while i'm taking a piss and i prefer to wash my hands without his assistance but i tip the old guy anyway.
<p>Is there any other kind of Costner film? Even Silverado had some from him.
I've come to peace about the tip. In the grand scheme of my SC life, the buck or two I spend tipping the bathroom troll (as I've heard said on this site) is minimal and not worth getting my panties in a wad, as I've watched some guys do as they nervously flit past the attendant without washing their hands because they don't want to tip. Hell, more recently, I've decided why fight it and indulge; now I sometimes partake of the mouthwash, Tic-Tacs, and even a spritz or two of my favorite cologne. Why not, so long as that stuff's there and I'm tipping? May as well make my SC visit as enjoyable all the way around as possible.
Howard Stern used to talk about "The Doctor" at Scores NY. Said he was a genious at removing the SC smell from you before you went home. Now that could come in handy!
I have the same attitude to service staff as that of blacksunshine.