DruJac

I’ve been to Adonis, and I can’t say I enjoyed myself. The guys dancing didn’t look like they were having fun. Definitely good-looking guys, everyone is fit, but for me if a guy doesn’t seem like he’s enjoying himself, it’s a total mood killer.  I don’t think I’ll be back. The owner is nice though. 

- Suspense/ Thriller - Cruising

 
- Trick - Of course the gay Escort movie
 
- Kiss Me Guido

 
- Shame - Not gay per se but gay content
 
- Classic: Kiss Me Kate (All those men in tights had my attention as a child)
 
- Foreign Language - The Bubble

good !  
There are very few of these type saunas remaining with most of them in Brazil.  The Thermas facility is definitely bigger than the new Lagoa.  And it feels bigger than Pointe 202 & 117.  It gets very crowded for sure, but doesn’t feel absolutely packed like the Brazilian saunas mainly due to Thermas larger facility.  There is no such thing as waiting for a room at Thermas because there is always somewhere to go - there are lots of free cabins there that will do for 30 minutes.  
Don’t pay too much attention to going during peak hours - I think that’s a big mistake for most, especially if unfamiliar with the layout and guys.  My best experiences have been off-hours when it’s not crowded.  On my last visit, I went on a Saturday at about noon - the cashier told me there was only one working guy there and 3 other customers.  I didn’t have any other plans, so I thought why not just enjoy the facilities for a while ?  Within 30 minutes I met one of the most beautiful, gifted and kind Brazilian garotos anywhere.  I spent a couple hours with him in sessions and having drinks & chatting (he spoke enough English to get by).  I left the sauna at 3p as the working guys were streaming in. Went to hotel, took a nap and returned for round two at 7p as the crowd was starting to thin-out. The moment I walked through the door on the return, I met one of my all time favorites and spent the rest of the night with him.
Success in the sauna doesn’t require any special expertise - other than an awareness that you are being watched, sized-up & discussed by the boys.  Treat them all with respect and don’t waste their time unless you’re really interested.  The guys I know from there all take pride in their appearance and go the extra mile in personal hygiene - they appreciate it when clients do the same.  A prepared client who is polite, respectful & generous is a popular client who can get whatever they want.  While the base rate is 50, tipping for extraordinary service is appropriate and small tips to the attendants and bartender goes a long way too.  If you can manage some basic Spanish, that’s a game-changer.
I’m a huge fan of Thermas and have so many great memories from there.  Happy to share.

go to Barcelona - pick a hotel within walking distance to Sauna Thermas.  You’ll have the best of both worlds - a sauna venue with plenty of choices & extensive online options.  All in a very safe environment & nice hotels at reasonable price points.  

Be sure to visit the "Gay Village"

He actually stopped me and asked if I wanted a lap dance. I was actually trying to get another guy but I saw this tall handsome dude and said “Sure, but just one song.” Maybe six minutes passed and the song hadn’t changed and I was honestly bored so I piped up and said “Are we done with our song?” He immediately took a pointedly scolding and aggressive tone, stood up and said “Dude, that was four songs.” Objectively, it had not been. I was literally waiting for it to end so I could go find the dancer I had been looking for. He demanded I Cash-app him for the full four songs and got loud in that back area and was making a scene— right off the bat. I had the choice to fight back or just pony up and avoid this incredibly confrontational prick. So I ponied up. When I emailed Matt about it later he apologized and said some of the NYC guys do this and he’d talk to him, but I haven’t been to one of these events since then. It really soured the night for me.

The last guy pictured, Max, is a real douchebag. Rest of the guys have been very hot and very cool. This guy Max basically mugged me.

Never been but I'm on the newsletter list so I always get emails about the events. Always wanted to go to that, Blow Buddies and some of the other weekday events but figured the attendance probably isn't as big.
Also, was always curious if I, a POC, would fit in.

If you look like your avatar everything you want! 

I was in Montreal this weekend and paid a visit to Campus Friday evening after many years absence. Arrived around 8:30 and left at 10. There were over a dozen dancers and more came in for the 9 shift and a few might have left. They were all great looking, most my type, muscular but not muscle bound. Nice slim waists and medium height to taller. 
All friendly; I took a dance with Matt, who told me he has worked there for a number of years. Still seemed young. A hockey player, works in a factory and very good looking. I talked with a few others, Matthew and Alexandre, both nice looking and not aggresive. I didn't lead them on since Matt was enough to satisfy my lust lol.
I had had a workout with an escort in the afternoon so kept the number of dances to 3 with Matt. There is no cover on the door of each cabin so not like the old days when one could have a lot of fun.
About the women, there were only a few, maybe 3, when I arrived but they started piling in around 9:30. When I left at 10 there were 6 waiting to pay the cover $8. to come in. All very plain looking.
I didn't see woman taking a dancer to the back and I was sitting near the entrance to the private booths just beside the dj. Overall a very enjoyable experience for what it was. But for me I get more bang for my buck with escorts.
Had two wonderful ones for the weekend.
Oh and the weather was great, especially Saturday. Sunny and almost 20c. People were in shorts.

There is a BIG BEEFY Blonde boy at Campus. Mathieu. Hot on the stage and amazing in the back.

Makes me think back to Floppy Rooster 

Erotic massage begins with E, whereas a Sensual massage begins with S. 
That’s the main difference…

I was surprised to read on the FB page that Stock would be sold.  I wish the new buyers well in this business venture.  I also wanted to take the opportunity to thank current owners Steven and Bobby for building such a great club for us all to visit over the years.  They really did turn Stock into an institution and quality establishment that set the standard for male strip clubs in North America.  I spent many nights there over the years and developed friendships with dancers and employees alike.    It felt like going home when I would enter Stock.  
Best wishes to Steven and Bobby with whatever opportunities they wish to pursue!!

Wow (this is a thing?), I feel a bit naive for having no idea of this concept. Thanks for the lesson. A bit of an uncomfortable conversation to have but I’m happy to learn from it.

His job is to make people feel better, and he was doing the opposite of that. Maybe if you pointed out to him that that wasn't a great business strategy, he'd get the point, but probably not. He was "negging" you, as the douchebro "pickup artists" call it.

It's not unusual to have a preference, plenty of people have a "type" but announcing it preemptively is appalling and indicative of a character flaw. There's a line between "keeping it real" and being an asshole and this crossed it. The kind of person who likes to get a rise out of people/push their buttons is generally not the kind of person worth getting to know. 
 
 

Not a surprise, and issues that many have to deal with on a daily basis in all walks of life.
No disrespect meant to anyone, but I think some demographics (eg the dancer here) frequently fall back on their perceptions of superiority (not just on race, could be about age, assessment of their body/looks etc) to demean those interacting with them to try and narrow the gap they feel with them on power and status. The dancer must hate that something he despises has the economic power to be a customer he has to accommodate to pay his bills. 
 
Good for the OP for not facilitating that - with enough people standing up to him he may think about censoring his obnoxious behavior.
And I’ll add that this topic has come up a few times either directly or indirectly (eg why might a provider ask for a photo and is that ok) and it seems awkward for many to discuss, however well meaning they may be. Part of that is, it is hard for some to believe / understand something they don’t experience themselves. Please keep raising examples to educate all of us.
 

Well I guess that’s why it backfired. I just hate manipulation. 

I was at a stripper event recently and approached a good-looking dancer. After some small talk, I took him up on a couple of lapdances to test the waters, and it turns out that the waters were pretty fantastic. It was made clear that the menu would expand considerably for a private dance. 
We returned to the floor for a drink. I had decided that I was going to take him up on on the offer for the champagne room. But, apparently two lapdances is all he needed to get comfortable philosophically as well as physically.
Without a lot of preamble or prompting, he made it clear that he generally doesn’t give dances to people of color but asians are okay. Honestly, I was too shocked to ask why and his views on race sounded pretty toxic. 
I have such a strong aversion to racism that this shut down any chance of me giving him any more money or attention. I decided not to "have it out" with him, I figured it wouldn't do much good anyway so I told him that I forgot about something and bailed.
Not necessarily looking for advice but the experience has stayed with me and I can’t seem to forget it. How would you handle a similar situation?

I was at a stripper event recently and approached a good-looking dancer. After some small talk, I took him up on a couple of lapdances to test the waters, and it turns out that the waters were pretty fantastic. It was made clear that the menu would expand considerably for a private dance. 
We returned to the floor for a drink. I had decided that I was going to take him up on on the offer for the champagne room. But, apparently two lapdances is all he needed to get comfortable philosophically as well as physically.
Without a lot of preamble or prompting, he made it clear that he generally doesn’t give dances to people of color but asians are okay. Honestly, I was too shocked to ask why and his views on race sounded pretty toxic. 
I have such a strong aversion to racism that this shut down any chance of me giving him any more money or attention. I decided not to "have it out" with him, I figured it wouldn't do much good anyway so I told him that I forgot about something and bailed.
Not necessarily looking for advice but the experience has stayed with me and I can’t seem to forget it. How would you handle a similar situation?

Well I guess that’s why it backfired. I just hate manipulation. 

As I stated previously.
It's manipulation.
He's telling you that you are inately inferior. Then telling you that in spite of your inferiority he's going to make a special exception.
So yes, he's trying to say you're being granted the opportunity of a life time to fuck somebody you don't deserve access to.
The very definition of racism.
Telling you that your skin color precludes you from access to prime services.
It's 2023. The only color precluding anyone from prime services is how much GREEN 💵you're willing to spend.
 

I agree - it was definitely manipulation AND racist.  Asshole!