Scratch's Insights into the Biz

Scratch - v - 15th Century: 1. to use the claws or nails in digging, tearing, or wounding. 2. to scrape or rub oneself lightly. 3. to gather money or get a living by hard work and especially through irregular means and sacrifice
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
 
Scratch: The devil; so called from Schratz or Skratti, a demon of Scandinavian mythology
Source: The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by E. Cobham Brewer (1894)

In a Washington Post review of Al Pacino in the movie The Devil's Advocate, Pacino's portrayal of the devil is referred to as "Mr. Scratch in pinstrips". Scratch is a gentleman of the old school. In the movie, Pacino/Scratch remarks, "I never lie" - because he obviously understands that basic truths hold much more power and impact than the weakness of even the biggest lie.
 
My Three Undeniable Rules:
  1. As a general rule of life, people never do anything for just one reason. Remember this and you will better understand the strip club culture, and people in general.
  2. Stay away from anyone without a sense of humor. It shows a lack of balance and an intolerance for problems other than their own.
  3. When people are treated the way they feel they deserve to be treated, no matter how poorly, they feel comfortable
Let's start with a few comments, observations, on the industry and the people, in no particular order:
  1. Many strippers are Real Woman, with all the cultural bullshit removed.
  2. Many strippers are dysfunctional people that will never amount to anything in life and are dedicated to hurting themselves.
  3. If a guy wants to have a serious realtionship with a stripper you have to be part boyfriend, part therapist, part father, part disciplinarian, and a very strong person. And not judgemental.
  4. The only people that think the dancers at The Men's Club are "better" are the managers that hire them.
  5. Some guys go to strip clubs for reasons other than sex: boredom, female companionship, shoulder to cry on.
  6. Girls don't always work at strip clubs soley for the money. Some want the atmosphere, many crave the attention.
  7. Some dancers really enjoy stripping. These make boatloads of money (even more than the strippers that will email me and say, "all men ar shit i make more money than any of the other girlss i hate my job hahahaha")
  8. Some strippers want to be treated like shit (see UR #3)
  9. Some guys want to be treated like shit (see UR #3)
  10. Some dancers and some customers deserve to be treated like shit
  11. To make a lot of money in this business, a dancer needs to feel good about herself, understand men (see Undeniable Rule #1), be at least moderately attractive, and actively show an interest in others. This will also help her cultivate regulars. She obviously also needs to determine which men will be suseptible to her charms at a given moment.

Some things about me:

Q: Where do you live?
A: Northeastern US
Q: So why are you on DFWnites?
A: I'm in Dallas once a month. Also, DFWnites is the best venue of its kind.
Q: What kind of dancers do you like?
A: Blondes and redheads, petite, not too full of herself, great legs, a quick wit, real tits.
Q: Who are you?
A: I'm the biological son of John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe.

More when I find the time.

Comments? Complaints? Praise? Behavior you want to share? You can always reach me in confidence at wscratch@yahoo.com

 

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