Ever have to deal with that?
Over a week ago, I was hanging out with a regular who consistently shows up twice a month. Has good rapport with club staff too and does caricature drawings of them, and also the club bar regs. He’s hanging around my stage, then I see somebody else come up so I go over. Person tips me and mocks him saying “look up ‘serial killer’ in the dictionary and there he is. Idk what to say so I just shrug and thank him for the tip and saying hi.
Or another perspective, whenever customers criticize another dancer…usually for being too thick or too many tats. Bleh. I keep my responses neutral because I don’t want any part of their negativity. I get it that some won’t be to everyone’s tastes but I’ve generally gotten along with other dancers at the 20something clubs I’ve been at and don’t really want to engage in any type of talk that could jeopardize that. … Anyways, any stories you guys have? Dancer who doesn’t like another dancer that you get along with? Or anything else?


I had dancer approach a guy sitting next to me. She was chatting him up, etc., and he was enjoying it. I didn't hear what led up to it but I then heard her say, "Hey, I like you. I'm really into dad bods." I looked over at that moment, possibly because I felt the barometer drop a few degrees, and he had a look on his face that clearly communicated that he did not think he had a dad bod.
Anyway, I looked away quickly, because I suspect him knowing I heard her say that would only make him feel worse/angrier about it. After maybe three more sentences of banter he said, "So, I'm going to go tip the girl on stage. Have a good night."