Off topic for a mo’, but I’ve gotta ask - is that you in your avi, Diggs?
If so, wow - *HELWA*!
Yes, that's me. Some years ago admittedly. I no longer dance now. I was the 'fake' bellydancer, remember?
I remember seeing your bellydancing being mentioned but, no, I don’t remember anything about the ‘fake’ part.
You may no longer be dancing these days, but to have danced like that at all must have been a fabulous (& joyful) experience. Did people shove dollar bills in your bra straps?
They tried. The most I made in tips one night was some drunk Arabic guy who flicked a shower of £20 notes over my head (traditional way to tip a dancer in Egypt). He parted with just under £300 that night and I went away a very happy person.
I recall one guy who blindsided me once. He came up while I was concentrating somewhere else and lunged at my cleavage. Managed to get a grope before I could stop him. And it was only a fiver!!! Twat!
I used to wear little armbands and that's where I insisted they tuck the money. But in the UK tipping is not generally done. It was only the Middle eastern audiences who ever did that.
Another gig I'll never forget was a wedding in a big posh hotel. Myself and another dancer were hired for the wedding, and in an adjoining room there was a hen night. The hen night entertainment was a trio of balloon dancers - all middle aged men with their younger roadie who blew up the balloons. All three had beer guts and hairy backs. Unfortunately, we had to share a room with the Cunning Stunts ( that really was their stage name). Fortunately, we got there early and got into costume before they arrived. But we still had to stand there and watch as they got stark bollock naked while they kept up a casual conversation with us about how they were draymen in their day jobs and didn't that hen night next door sound raucous?
Then one of the hotel staff popped his head round the door and told them, "two minutes, lads!" That's when they all started pulling at their bits and pieces to get a bit more 'tumescent" for the girls
My friend tried to maintain a dignified silence but I just stood there and laughed til I cried.
-- Edited by Digger on Sunday 11th of October 2020 08:06:33 PM
Did you ever make men dance with you? I was on a date about a year ago and the belly dancer picked me out of the audience and made me do some silly dance with stick on the stage with her.
I think I may have missed my calling.
Yes, that was part of the job. Not necessarily men. I have to say I always invited women up to dance first. Alienate your female audience and you've had it. The women loved it. And if a guy got up then it was usually for a laugh.
Once, this guy jumped up. He was about late 40s, overweight, and had obviously been a Northern Soul dancer in his youth. He flung himself around the dance floor with gusto, then tried to do a backflip, lost his balance and crashed into a couple's table. There was hummus and kebabs all over the shop. He was that red in the face from his exertions I honestly thought he was gonna die of a heart attack. The whole restaurant was in uproar.
Yeah, I think a woman went before me.
I'm sure I was red in the face after it was all over, and I didn't try any flips.
Syl said
Oct 13 12:23 AM, 2020
In our fantasy forum meet up Digger can dig out her belly dancing costume and drag Maddog up to perform with her.
I will just stay behind the bar mixing the drinks.
It'll be fun.
Digger said
Oct 13 12:26 AM, 2020
Syl wrote:
In our fantasy forum meet up Digger can dig out her belly dancing costume and drag Maddog up to perform with her. I will just stay behind the bar mixing the drinks. It'll be fun.
Sod that. I sold them all. I think Maddog and JD should do a duet.
Maddog said
Oct 13 12:33 AM, 2020
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
In our fantasy forum meet up Digger can dig out her belly dancing costume and drag Maddog up to perform with her. I will just stay behind the bar mixing the drinks. It'll be fun.
Sod that. I sold them all. I think Maddog and JD should do a duet.
:no:
John Doe said
Oct 13 12:47 AM, 2020
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
In our fantasy forum meet up Digger can dig out her belly dancing costume and drag Maddog up to perform with her. I will just stay behind the bar mixing the drinks. It'll be fun.
Sod that. I sold them all. I think Maddog and JD should do a duet.
No way!
It's me dancing while watching you jiggle about or nothing at all!
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 13th of October 2020 12:49:07 AM
Syl said
Oct 13 12:49 AM, 2020
No....JD, Maddog and JP can be the balloon act, us ladies will just sit and watch, pins at the ready.
John Doe said
Oct 13 12:58 AM, 2020
Syl wrote:
No....JD, Maddog and JP can be the balloon act, us ladies will just sit and watch, pins at the ready.
I would be 'up' for that!
Digger said
Oct 13 1:37 AM, 2020
Syl wrote:
No....JD, Maddog and JP can be the balloon act, us ladies will just sit and watch, pins at the ready.
Pins for measurement?
Digger said
Oct 13 1:38 AM, 2020
Maddog wrote:
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
In our fantasy forum meet up Digger can dig out her belly dancing costume and drag Maddog up to perform with her. I will just stay behind the bar mixing the drinks. It'll be fun.
Sod that. I sold them all. I think Maddog and JD should do a duet.
:no:
Hey, from what I've seen of that video of you on the other thread, you cut quite the dash with your snazzy shorts and sandals.
John Doe said
Oct 13 3:16 AM, 2020
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
No....JD, Maddog and JP can be the balloon act, us ladies will just sit and watch, pins at the ready.
Pins for measurement?
Bloody cheek!
Syl said
Oct 13 12:22 PM, 2020
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
No....JD, Maddog and JP can be the balloon act, us ladies will just sit and watch, pins at the ready.
Pins for measurement?
Lol, that reminded me of a really obnoxious man who used to come into a place I worked, he thought he was Gods gift, and when one of the girls told him he wasn't man enough for any of us, the next time he swaggered in, surrounded by his mates, he actually had a tape measure in his pocket and asked if anyone of us would like to be proven wrong. I said he would obviously measure up well, but unfortunately it wasn't mouths we had been talking about.
All his mates burst out laughing....oddly he stopped coming in after that night.
Maddog said
Oct 13 4:22 PM, 2020
Digger wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
In our fantasy forum meet up Digger can dig out her belly dancing costume and drag Maddog up to perform with her. I will just stay behind the bar mixing the drinks. It'll be fun.
Sod that. I sold them all. I think Maddog and JD should do a duet.
:no:
Hey, from what I've seen of that video of you on the other thread, you cut quite the dash with your snazzy shorts and sandals.
Yeah, I think a woman went before me.
I'm sure I was red in the face after it was all over, and I didn't try any flips.
I will just stay behind the bar mixing the drinks.
It'll be fun.
Sod that. I sold them all. I think Maddog and JD should do a duet.
:no:
No way!
It's me dancing while watching you jiggle about or nothing at all!
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 13th of October 2020 12:49:07 AM
I would be 'up' for that!
Pins for measurement?
Hey, from what I've seen of that video of you on the other thread, you cut quite the dash with your snazzy shorts and sandals.
Bloody cheek!
Lol, that reminded me of a really obnoxious man who used to come into a place I worked, he thought he was Gods gift, and when one of the girls told him he wasn't man enough for any of us, the next time he swaggered in, surrounded by his mates, he actually had a tape measure in his pocket and asked if anyone of us would like to be proven wrong. I said he would obviously measure up well, but unfortunately it wasn't mouths we had been talking about.
All his mates burst out laughing....oddly he stopped coming in after that night.
Yeah!!
Nah.🤠