– Taking "cats meow’s" advice I...

– Taking "cats meow’s" advice I give Scores another chance. To paraphrase “the reason this place is so expensive is to keep people like me away.” I used the knowledge from my last experience to try to avoid some of the scams I encountered previously. Rule #1 don’t ever use a credit card, see the news articles about this place. They charge $20 every time they swipe your card. They also include hidden tips. #2 bring your reading glasses. You can’t avoid the excesses but at least you’ll know what they’re charging you.

This time I went with the intention of getting around every scam. No credit card, no drinks for the lady’s no voluntary tipping. It didn’t work. Saved $50 on valet parking by walking. Cost $30 to get in the lobby ‘I saved $20 by paying cash’ hostess insisted on a tip. I declined. Gorilla gets in my face and says “don’t you want to give the lady a tip.” I give her $10. I’m still in the lobby. Doorman gets $2 to open the door. Four monkeys (maître d's) on the other side of the door want to take me to a table. I say I’m going to sit at the bar. He insists the bar is only for patrons that already have a table. I go to a table $20 tip mandatory. He brings over the cocktail waitress. I say no thank you. She says two drinks are minimum. I order water, $20 plus tip. I pay cash and save another $20. Some lady sitting next to me also orders a drink I say no and stuff $10 instead. Save $25. She doesn’t stay to talk. Every pushy girl in the place does the same. I’m stuffing $10 to save $25, it’s a loosing battle. It’s cheaper to get a dance. Very light contact. My Monkey keeps coming over to sit with me during the dance, and ply’s me to buy a drink for every girl I dance with also to buy Diamond Dollars with my credit card. 100 Diamond Dollars cost $140 this includes $20 to swipe the card plus a $20 mandatory tip to the Monkey. I save $40 every time I tell him no. I give up and leave the club. On the way out I go through the metal detector to make sure I don’t leave with any change in my pocket.