Comments by From978 (page 3)

I'm not sure who said "don't expect champagne service on a beer budget," but in my experience that's only true about half the time. I'd say there's very little connection between price and quality, especially in the dark. Example: a dancer new to the club, and evidently having a bad day, offered me 15 minutes for $75. She turned out to be amazingly skilled, affectionate, and enthusiastic, and I became a regular customer. "Learn Portuguese" is not exactly a rule, but it has definitely paid off. One Providence Brazilian used to give me 15 minutes of lessons each week. If I did a good job, she would take me in the back room for a "prêmio" (prize). She said if I did badly I'd get "castigo," but we never got around to that. One afternoon I said I wanted to work on verb tenses. She said, "OK, gozer means cum.". She took me in the back, and we went through about 18 forms of it, all narrated in perfect grammar.

Hi, Techman. The answer to both your questions is, "eventually."

I've noticed a related issue with reviews from different states. Terms like "VIP" and "private dance" have no standard meaning. In New England, VIPs are generally timed in quarter hours, and delivered out of sight. I haven't really kept track, but I see reviews from the Midwest where it seems to mean anything other than the main seating area. "Extras", I suppose, is a matter of state law. I think in Massachusetts any contact is illegal. In Rhode Island, any ordinary contact is legal. As a practical matter, the same things can happen in either state, but in more restrictive states people might call more of them extras.

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I've never been able to figure out a strategy for whether to haggle or not. When I try it, it always works. On the other hand, what you get here is highly subjective, and I can't help thinking we would be having more fun if she wasn't distracted by the idea of losing $50 or whatever. And then there's the issue of the next time; Desires, as everyone says, is a regulars club, and your chances of getting what you want next time are directly related to her getting what she wants this time.

I just realized I've been living my life upside down. I've been eating different foods and sleeping with the same woman.

My doctor got COVID two weeks ago (I think: she didn't exactly say). I saw her yesterday, and in the middle of the exam she started coughing violently. She and I were both masked, but I definitely would have been happier if she had locked herself down until the symptoms stopped.

Penelope Cruz and paella, in that order.

I'm one of the 90%. I suppose it makes sense to ask a question that can only be understood by people who might be qualified to answer.

(1). Yes, it's possible. (2). Yes, I've done it. (3). Yes, it's not as exciting as it sounds, and (4). Go ahead and try it; then you won't have to take our word for it. Offering to do them sequentially, on the other hand, will leave everybody happy.

And, presto! Site response is dramatically faster. Thanks to whoever addressed the problem.

@LapHunt. Yes

Deporting people has an effect only after it occurs, so the current rate is kind of irrelevant. I lost a favorite Brazilian to deportation three years ago, which definitely impaired my interest in her club.

I generally adjudicate only two kinds of reviews: (1). I have been to the club. I approve these unless there's a real problem. (2). There's a real problem. If the review is vacuous, or the reviewer sounds like a bot or a jerk, I reject. If anything is not in one of those two categories, I don't vote.

The reviews are moderated by our peers. Just write the review you want to write, and see if it gets approved. (And if you're doing the moderating, approve the reviews you think are helpful.)

And I was looking today for a club that has a Tampa address in its description, but is not shown in the Tampa list

One reason for rejecting a review is that it's too explicit in connecting people's names to actions. A rejected review section would be a roadmap to this information

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Yes. I assume it's because in the old days you could see 3 reviews per day without contributing anything. Since the site revisions, you get zero. I bounced one yesterday that said, in essence, "This club is about what I expected. If you want to know more, go and find out."

Zero dances for $300 is a bit out of my price range

Club information on the header says $35 topless, $45 nude. Another reason I've stopped going there.

I can recall four dancers for whom I was the first or nearly the first customer. Three became IRL friends, and all gave significantly more than I paid for in the clubs. Next time say Yes. Your risk is minimal, and the potential rewards are more than you're likely to get from a random dancer.

If you're being ignored, the best place to sit is in another club.

A site called XSRUS says the median only fans account makes $180 per month. I don't know how reliable that is, but it suggests almost everybody agrees with the posters above that they wouldn't pay much for a subscription.

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