How much to stage tip.
shadowcat
Atlanta suburb
I was recently asked how much I usually tip a dancer on stage. So I thought that I would toss that out there this morning. 98% of my tips are $1. I'm not really interested in the stage performance, so I do it to get there attention. On the rare occassions that I tip more, it is usually because she is a favorite and I am trying to show my appreciation.
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As for sc'c comment, "On the rare occassions that I tip more, it is usually because she is a favorite and I am trying to show my appreciation."
I can agree with the above, but I tip her when she comes back to sit with me. That gives her more opportunity to "thank" me properly.
Favs tend to get more, either multiple trips with smaller amounts or one larger tip. I'll also tip more if I'm looking to do a more thorough inspection before investing more than a few bucks. I don't generally use a large tip to get attention, if I want a girl to come over its much more effective to let her know that. Not only are my intentions clearer, but generally they'll make theirs clear too: "Sure!" or "I'm with someone already"
$1 is standard if I'm sitting there or walk up to get her attention. $2 if there are a few people tipping and I want to insure she stops by my table.
On a rare occasions I'll lay down a $5 if I really want her to stop by and it's busy.
Pretty much my thoughts are you tip to show what kind of guy you are. If you want to be known then you can go big and if you just want to follow the pack $1 will do.
Just remember it's a fine line between getting known and being a PL.
If I do go to the stage to tip, it is b/c I want to get the dancer’s attention – so then I’ll tip a couple of bucks (4 or 5).
When it comes to the sucky ass tip-walk/parade, then I’ll just tip a dollar – but if the dancer interests me or if she gives me a little bit of a show while asking for her tip, then I’ll tip a couple of bucks (3 or 4) - if she just pulls out her G-string, then it’s just a $1, if anything at all - depending on my mood (since I hate that tip walk shit),
Rarely, but sometimes, I’ll sit by the stage for a while. When I do this, I’ll usually tip more than a dollar (usually about 3) b/c I want to be there (but if the dancer doesn’t give me any special attention while I’m tipping her, then it’s just a $1).
The few times I’ll purposely sit stage side will be at a place like Tootsies in Miami since their stage side is pretty good (those familiar w/ Tootsies may agree).
Not surprisingly, it seems like strippers tend to have a fascination with cash. They get mildly excited by $2 bills if they haven't seen them often. When they find out I've been to Canada, I end up bringing them a full sets of coins from a Twoney on down to a maple leaf penny.
If you want to get a really big smile for you $1 or $2 bills, bring em to Canada. The smallest Canadian bill is $5 and stage tipping has pretty much died out there. Last time I was up there, I asked one girl to bring my tip to the one on stage, which of course lead to little PG-13 girl-girl action. And everyone in the club was like what a concept! how did you ever think of that! Feels good to spread a little American know-how around the world.
However, I have a rule against tipping larger denominations stage side. IME the dancer doesn't always recognize that you're giving her a larger denomination big (she's just not paying that close of attention). If I'm try to make a point (for whatever reason) that I'm tipping more than $1, I lay down multiple $1 so it's clear that there's more than one bill involved and therefore more than $1.
If I want a dancer to stop by after her stage routine, the content of the conversation seems to be much more important than the amount of the tip.