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I think I found it!!!!! I found it in an old newspaper archive: "You've come a long way. baby — at least according to a recent study by two Georgia State University researchers. The subject of their scholarly treatises Male strip shows. According to the 14 male strippers interviewed, their fans are “crazy,” “dangerous,'’ “wild" and "dirty.” (They expected, perhaps, Queen Elizabeth sitting front row center, sipping tea and passing out cucumber sandwiches?) As reported in Psychology Today, the female member of the research team went to a male strip show in Atlanta once a week for eight months. The audience, described as housewives, secretaries, students and professional women from 18 to 60. often showed up an hour early to get seats within grabbing range of the performers. They yelled things like. "Bring out the men!” They also would rip off the dancers G-strings and proposition their favorites before, during and especially after the show, as well as touch, pinch and kiss them during their "tabletop numbers The male dancers, the study reveals, feel “exploited and degraded.” Gosh, fellas Next thing we know you’ll be complaining that women are only interested in you for your bodies" Eureka Time's Standard June 26, 1983 https://newspaperarchive.com/eureka-times-standard-jun-26-1983-p-56/ Has the entire newspaper page complete with a photo of a male stripper kissing a patron. Ironically the story above this is about a company putting the bible on a video disc. I still can't find the exact Psychology Today article though. Maybe someone else can with this info. I'll keep trying though because now I *have* to read this! Also I feel bad for these guys. They needed better management. Just because you're a stripper doesn't mean you're customers are entitled to your body.

Why didn't the club have an actual stage? Like its just a bunch of steps and then your on the main floor. There's no real place for the male dancers to actually put on a show except in the crowd itself. That would suck if you weren't in the first two rows. Like yes get off the stage and mingle but they should still have a stage for some kind of routine.

I got the feeling that Slick and Rick were friends with benefits. When Lesley Anne Warren finds them in her hotel room shower Slick says something like " Aren't you getting a little too old for this shit? Because I am." Meaning she's tired of being on the sidelines or being a part of his messy sex life. I know that when the husband is talking to that lady in the kid's bedroom he mentions he should have kissed her "that night". So I think they all worked together at NASA and she was an almost flame that never happened.

The husband was using the hotel's phone while staring at their security feed I guess? My question is when a rando asks you what room you just came out of why you would tell them? Rick isn't paying attention and doesn't notice it's the husband and so he's just telling a total stranger what room he's just been in.

Maybe I'm just a dumb dumb but I genuinely thought that 1. The husband was going to kill himself when they first cut to the gun on the newspaper. And 2. When they introduced Slick I thought she and the husband would mess around. In fact I thought that was them meeting at the dry cleaners but then he was licking paper for her and I realized she was a brunette. Like Paul I also have 80's lady hair blindness. But wouldn't that have made more sense instead of whoever Mary was ( that was her name right?). It even explains the kid's bedroom because then it could be Slick's because she still lives at home or something.

Agreed. I also took a speech class and we had to try to do a variety of different kinds of speeches. It's been forever but I think I recall there being three main types of speeches. Special occasion speeches( I gave one I would have given to a friend at their wedding if they didn't live all the way in New Zealand) Informative,( I gave several in this style but the one on most remember was just about explaining the world of Discworld.) Persuasive ( mine was on why my state should allow LGBTQ+ couples the same legal rights to adopt as straight couples). My final was on a How To speech which I guess is an informative one. I walked my class through making a trifle. So it depends on what KIND of speech Rick was supposed to be giving . However he still fails in getting a good grade in my eyes because if it's supposed to be an informative presentation about a factual thing he's clearly lying and when asked a question he doesn't properly respond. He shows no sources or statistics. If it's a persuasive speech... that's not how that works at all. And even if it was he failed because his audience questions him. I doubt he'd give this speech at a graduation or a bat mitzvah.

I'm honestly worried for his sister's cat(s) that she asks him to take care of when she escapes to San Francisco and her prison boyfriend. That cat is a goner for sure.

I want to know more about the sister. What crime did her boyfriend commit to end up in jail and what exactly would her mail order hearts business ( I think that's what she said ) entail? What kind of a person abandons their cats to move across the country for a guy whose fucking serving time? Wouldn't it make more sense to wait until he was out? Or was she that desperate to flee the swamps of her homeland? Which... I get it. Your related to Rick so almost delivering babies in a 7/11 is probably the highlight of your day.

It's uploaded in the mini episode

So Patsy invited Lesley out to go see a movie . I have multiple questions about this. 1. I can understand why she might say I'll bring the gin but not why Leslie / she (I forgot who was to bring what) would bring the popcorn if they were actively GOING to the movies. You can't sneak a bag of microwave popcorn in a theater. ( though I have snuck chicken fingers and fries before. ) . 2. She decided NOT to go to the movies and to fuck a rando instead or was that her plan all along?? Where did she meet this guy why couldn't her bone zone sesh wait ? She's the one who made these plans not Lesley Anne! 3. so she has her friends lure her sister into another strip club??? Why not just say I'm tried or I have a headache? It's not like Lesleydoesn't live in the area. I got the feeling Patsy activity wanted her sister to fuck her student. 4. Why the fuck does her one friend know she's banging it out with a stranger when she should be SPENDING TIME WITH HER SISTER AND WHY IS SHE COOL WITH COVERING FOR HER? Like way to be ride or die but I would be pissed if my sister made me come out in the rain and then blew me off to blow a stranger. Also I assume they are fucking in Patsy's hotel room which she's sharing with Lesley. She better have gotten fresh linens on that bed.

Personally I think that this script could have been part of a horror movie and when you factor in the various stripper costumes in my opinion it's practically a Halloween movie already!

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So if Bike boi really wanted to get another job he and Leslie should think about moving. I did a little ( so little) research ( I found a website that lists businesses by what they do) and apparently if he's really serious about getting work he should be looking to move possibly to California (21), Texas (16), or Alabama (14 tied with Florida but I bet there's far less weird strip clubs so...win?). These are all in the category of "Missile and Rocket Manufacturers in the United States". Which is where we have a problem. Because he's a bitch boi and refuses to work on any missiles. So let's just focus on places he could work. There are at least 5 companies in the"Space Vehicle" category in Florida, 6 are in California and Colorado, Texas, and Maryland tie for third place with 4 companies each. I think the best bet for him would be trying to a job at one of the eight companies listed as "Space Research and Development" . Particularly something called "Vanguard Space Technologies" because I think they make satellites and that gave me an excuse to whisper scream "GEOSTORM" while trying to make sense of this website last night at 3 am when I couldn't sleep. https://www.manta.com/mb_35_G02F9000_000/guided_missiles_and_space_vehicles?pg=1 (Website in question.) I have no idea why I'm even posting this it other than it seemed very important at the time.

Am I the only person who felt like this was a horror movie/ thriller? Rick is straight up STALKING Lesley Anne Warren.

I really want barbecue now you guys. On the subject what's everyone's go to side's? I'm fully willing to murder for good macaroni and cheese.

Ok so this is the only story I have related to male strippers aka That Time Gigi's Mom Got Kicked Out Of Canadian Strip Club. So my mom grew up in Detroit. For those who don't know Detroit is literally just a bridge away from Windsor Canada where the drinking age is 19 instead of 21. I don't remember when this took place but I'm assuming it happened before my mom and her friends were 21(so the mid 80's) because why else would you go to Windsor? Somehow they ended up at a male strip club very drunk . This is where they encountered one of the ugliest male strippers known to man with what my mother described as " full meth face" and a mullet. He was also apparently cursed with a bit of a pancake ass . My mom's friend being very "kind" and also VERY inebriated took immense pity on this ugly stripper and felt it was her duty to give him a small smack on his ass (a VERY big no no) to help make him feel desired and appreciated. As any person would he did NOT take this as a compliment or a form of encouragement (because it's sexual harassment) and had them kicked out. And that's how I learned you never ever touch a dancer (you sure as fuck don't kiss them), consent is everything, and meth will fuck your face up and should also be avoided at all costs.

So long as we can all agree that South Carolina and it's disgusting mustard sauce is an abomination I'm happy. Also that weird white sauce from Alabama. No thank you. I think I like both Kansas city and Texas equally but for different things.

Fun fact this is the movie where Judy Garland met her second husband Vincent Minnelli who is Liza's father .

Agreed. I just feel uncomfortable for everyone involved

I remember my middle school winter carnival did a cake walk that was like musical chairs but I don't think it was guaranteed you would win something. Or it was but it wasn't guaranteed to be a baked good. I think when the music stopped whatever number you were on was shown on a prize list.

I've only been to St. Louis once when I was a teenager during a road trip for a job interview for my mom/ to check out potential schools for me if she decided to take it in Oklahoma (one of my least favorite states and musicals). We were only there for a few hours outside of sleeping and pretty much saw nothing but the neat college shopping part where our hotel was near. I got a great Ramones purse and a local rockabilly band's CD. So I'm ever so slightly biased based on handbags. However driving into the city was a fucking nightmare. This asshole on a motorcycle decided to drive it DOWN A HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR on ONE FUCKING WHEEL! It was TERRIFYING. I can only assume they were on something. He wasn't just popping a wheelie either. He was legit driving on one wheel bike straight in the air for a long distance. I don't think I'd intentionally go to St. Louis just to go there for the city itself unlike other cities in the country like say New Orleans . If there was something happening there sure but other than that? Eh. Though I was sad I missed the barbecue.

I think I wondered into HDTGM Classics on my own. I think I missed it because I'm a wuss and I just assumed Sleepaway Camp might be too much. It's the first Friday of every month right?

I just assume that I'll only be able to think of a few that haven't been covered. I'm happy to stay for everyone else's picks!

Thanks so much Cameron! I just signed up for a rotation whenever you guys are done with this round. Hopefully I'll remember next Sunday and I can join in on the fun!