The Washington Park Handshake

More and more Detroit dancers will examine the package within the first few minutes of chat and hint that something will happen in the VIP. Ten years ago such an approach would have had a bouncer come over and give a warning. Now, everyone seems to accept that this is the way things are going.

Yep the Washington Park Handshake. Just sit at the bar and as long as you dont look like a cop your will get the Washington Park Handshake within 5 minutes. That is one way to get your attention.

Watch out for dancers who give the handshake, mutter "too small" and walk away.

Through pants only, arbeeguy.

I guess they do this routinely at Cheaters in RI as well...never heard of the above term before though.

I speculate that it's to establish that you're not a cop.

My impression is that cops aren't supposed to let anyone touch their junk, nor touch anyone's naughty bits, when they're busy trying to entrap people for sex trade.

The "handshake" is becoming a regular part of the SC culture nationwide, and not just at "extras friendly" clubs. I have experienced (almost always outside the pants) the "XYZ handshake" in OK, MO, TX, LA, IL, WI, MI, NY, NJ, KY, TN, AL, MS, FL, GA, SC, NC, PA, IA, and RI over the last few years. It has become a sales tool in the clubs.

I do not doubt that some dancers think it helps eliminate the cops, as kazvorpal posted, although that doesn't work in all jurisdictions. I doubt that many dancers are that concerned about LE when they first greet a customer.

Generally, I fear the "handshake" is becoming a common stripper routine like the dancers who walk up and ask, "wanna' dance?"