# Your spouse calls you from a strip joint... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 22, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694 "2008-09-22T16:33:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/1 "2008-09-22T16:33:49Z")
My husband sells health insurance to self-employed people, and people who don’t have insurance through their jobs. A great number of his clients are entertainers, including exotic dancers/strippers. The other day, he had an appointment at a strip joint, talking with one of the guys who runs the place. As husband went to get a glass of water from the bar, he overheard this: Young dude: Ok! Give me the name of a bar. I’m going to call my wife but I don’t want her to know I’m in a strip club! Dave chuckled a little. When he left the building, he called me and said: “I’m in a strip joint watching a naked woman dance right in front of me.” What would your response be? ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/2 "2008-09-22T16:47:46Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > “I’m in a strip joint watching a naked woman dance right in front of me.” > > What would your response be? “Does that mean you’ll be late getting home?” I trust my hubby, and while he has little interest in going to strip clubs, it wouldn’t bother me if he did, as long as it didn’t seem like he was using it as a substitute for intimacy with me. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/3 "2008-09-22T16:49:55Z")
“What a coincidence, I am currently dancing naked for tips!” Really, I don’t know. I would probably ask why he felt the need to call me and tell me that and if the dancers were not entertaining enough to keep him from popping outside to make a phone call. If he explained the story about the other guy lying to his wife I would probably be less confused. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/4 "2008-09-22T16:51:21Z")
What norinew said. If I’m so insecure that I would fly off the handle if my husband called from a strip club, that says more about me than it does about him. Robin ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/5 "2008-09-22T16:56:02Z")
My response, for the record, was “Okay”. I’m not a fan of strip joints and I know he’s not either, but I don’t care if he wants to go to one. It’s not as though he’s there having sex. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/6 "2008-09-22T16:57:05Z")
hell, I have gone with mrAru to strip clubs. Boring actually. Now if I oculd get a little actual action out of the deal that would be different… The only times that he has gone to strip clubs were usually things like going away or bachelor parties for guys in his division. The only reason we used to go watch strippers was Fort Story’s enlisted club had 5 cent wing and 25 cent beer night and teh entertainment was teh strippers. Can you tell this was back in the totally non PC 80s? [back when you could still get a tshirt on base that had a sub launcing, a mushroom cloud and a miller beer can and the saying 24 empty missile tubes, its miller time] ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/7 "2008-09-22T17:05:02Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > Dave chuckled a little. When he left the building, he called me and said: > > “I’m in a strip joint watching a naked woman dance right in front of me.” > > What would your response be? “I know. I just saw you leave.” ---
**Author:** ![takehomenanny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@takehomenanny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/takehomenanny)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/8 "2008-09-22T17:11:40Z")
“Can you call back later? I’m fucking the mailman.” ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/9 "2008-09-22T17:42:09Z")
> [@takehomenanny](#): > > “Can you call back later? I’m fucking the mailman.” I like this one best. ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/10 "2008-09-22T18:17:10Z")
“Which one? Let me get my wallet.” I love strippers. It’s a weakness. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/11 "2008-09-22T18:18:00Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > What would your response be? Either “I just got out of the shower and forgot to close the shades” or “Don’t forget to pick up milk on your way home”. Don’t make something seem like a forbidden fruit, and it won’t be so tempting… ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/12 "2008-09-22T18:20:57Z")
“Put your clothes back on and come home.” ---
**Author:** ![bufftabby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bufftabby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bufftabby)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/13 "2008-09-22T18:24:52Z")
“Which one?” Then I’d call up some friends and be sure we went to a different one. If I wasn’t already invited, then it’s obviously Boys’ Night. That’s cool. I’ll go hang out with _my_ boys. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/14 "2008-09-22T19:33:05Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > My husband sells health insurance to self-employed people, and people who don’t have insurance through their jobs. A great number of his clients are entertainers, including exotic dancers/strippers. The other day, he had an appointment at a strip joint, talking with one of the guys who runs the place. As husband went to get a glass of water from the bar, he overheard this: > > Young dude: Ok! Give me the name of a bar. I’m going to call my wife but I don’t want her to know I’m in a strip club! > > Dave chuckled a little. When he left the building, he called me and said: > > “I’m in a strip joint watching a naked woman dance right in front of me.” > > What would your response be? Just something flip and, hopefully, humorous, like some of the other posters. Slight hijack…does your husband happen to work for Mega Life? That’s what my husband was doing…thankfully, he’s not anymore! ---
**Author:** ![the\_Lady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@the\_Lady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_Lady)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/15 "2008-09-22T19:46:50Z")
I thought you said the drinks were expensive and the pool tables sucked. ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/16 "2008-09-22T19:47:30Z")
Either “and why wasn’t _I_ invited?” or “are they hot?” Meh. ---
**Author:** ![Kalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@Kalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalypso)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/17 "2008-09-22T19:51:21Z")
My response? “Aw! No fair!” I’d probably rib him about it a bit too over the next few days. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/18 "2008-09-22T19:52:03Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > “I’m in a strip joint watching a naked woman dance right in front of me.” > > What would your response be? I know: even over the phone I can hear you smirking between dignified sips of your dignified peach and lime daiquiri. (“But It Would be Better if you Do”, P(still with the !)atD) ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/19 "2008-09-22T19:55:50Z")
“Are you asking for forgiveness or for permission?” And holy crap, it is good to see you back, **Olentzero**. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-spouse-calls-you-from-a-strip-joint/464694/20 "2008-09-22T20:01:23Z")
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