What is the definition of a hustler?
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What is a hustler? If a dancer is called a hustler, is it necessarily a bad thing? My two favorite dancers at my two favorite clubs have been called the biggest hustlers in their respective clubs by both fellow dancers and customers. I'm a middle-aged fat guy so when the hottest dancer in the room asks me for a dance, I know its just for the money. I accept that up front--so I don't think I am being hustled. I have no expectations of seeing her OTC. The young, inexperienced dancers rarely approach guys like me, so I like the girls with a few years of experience. Does an aggressive dancer who pursues older guys (of course for the money) make her a hustler? If so, I guess I don't mind being hustled.
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Anyway, my CF was there so I was concentrating on her, but across the stage from me were 5 or 6 hispanic guys. They were all in their 20's out to have a good time and some beers, but for the most part they weren't tipping so most of the girls didn't pay them much more than cursory attention. My CF went on stage and one of the guys actually asked if she was racist since she was spending all her time dancing for me (she pointed out the stack of bills I had on the stage and the two or three they had and said if that was the best all of them could do, sorry, she was going to dance for they guy who was tipping). I saw my OCF (original CF) go and sit with these guys and start to engage them. She speaks fluent Spanish (although she's of Russian exrtaction), but I never heard her break into it. So these guys, who none of the other dancers could get to tip, were eating out of her hand within an hour or so. It was amazing to see. She had them spending like drunken sailors and lusting and cheering her every move. That to me is the essence of hustle in the good sense. These guys weren't having a good time, mostly because they weren't tipping, most of the dancers had written them off. My OCF was sharp enough and took the time and put in the effort to get them tipping her. She made great money, they were having a blast by the end of their visit, and none of the other dancers lost out on a thing since they'd passed on these guys long ago. Hustle can be good for both the customers and the dancer if done right.
Now if she doesn't tell you how much it costs and charges above the normal price or uses other deceit or hustling tactics, she is a hustler.
I'm younger and around the same age or just slightly older than a number of dancers. If I'm talking to a dancer and she suddenly expresses a desire to see me outside the club, I have to determine if she just wants to get to know me better or if she is trying to hustle me. I can easily over analyze things though. It was a lot simpler several years ago when I was more carefree and if a dancer wanted to hang out with me after work, I would just leave with her. In spite of what some posters seem to think, most of the time I was hanging out with dancers after their work hours, we were not doing any sexual activity. We were just being friends. Apparently hanging out with strippers saved the life of one military guy. I am assuming that because he seemed a bit pissed off at being declared dead by the military. There was an airplane crash and he was assigned and supposed to be sitting in an area that had everyone dead. I was apparently hanging out with a group of dancers and their friends that night. I was tagging along with my dancer friend.
I was trying not to smile but I thought it was funny the way the dead guy kept going off saying "I've got a good mind not to show up for work on Monday!"
so basically, all of them.
it's just a matter of degree.
and how much we put up with.
dg