What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right? You can get as wild as you want, drink and party until dawn outside and relax by the pool all day.
All of this may be true, however there are still some things you don’t do while you’re here. Here is a short list of the top 7:
1) DO NOT be nasty to waiters – these people have feelings, children and employers. Even bouncers/bartenders/dealers/cocktail waitresses have their limits! Think about it, you may be there to have a good time, but these people have rules they have to follow.
2) DO NOT dance on the chairs, the tables, the bar: you will only have the opportunity to be up there for 30 seconds, the exact time it will take for the security guard to come up to you and order. come back down Don’t climb on anything or furniture unless you see other bosses doing it. And don’t think that because there are professionals dancing on a podium that you can join them. This is a sure way to get kicked out of the club.
3) DO NOT forget to tip. The staff live almost entirely on tips, and their actual hourly earnings are around minimum wage. If you choose not to tip, you should expect really bad table service and a swarm of animosity to be around you. The cocktail waitresses and bartenders will really avoid you. Dealers and slot attendants should be tipped when you win, and valet and cocktail waitresses should be tipped all the time. The only difference between a good tip and a bad tip is a few dollars.
4) DO NOT avoid the crosswalk when crossing Las Vegas Blvd. Crazy tourists are killed every year trying to dodge taxis, locals and visitors driving down the street at over 60mph. Still, if your safety doesn’t convince you, the police may fine you $250 for jaywalking. Clark County has spent millions of dollars to pay for the crosswalks. Use them, use them.
5) DO NOT flirt with a cocktail waitress. Guys: They may be in short dresses and they may be flirting with you, but that’s because that’s their JOB. Their warm smiles and enthusiastic greetings are what their employers want them to do and these behaviors do not mean they like you/have a crush on you/want to be intimate with you. Making a move on them will do nothing more than make them roll their eyes as they walk. Just enjoy the drinks, the laughs and the atmosphere and forget about everything else.
6) DO NOT dress like a bum. Girls, please don’t grab the smallest dress you own, that barely fit 12 years ago, or use your vacation as a reason to buy a new Forever 21 hoochie dress that doesn’t hide all your parts. If you’re over 40, don’t shop there. If you think this doesn’t apply to you, then it probably does. You will look and feel uncomfortable and you will end up drinking more to suppress the insecurity. You may be trying to be sexy, but if you have love handles, it will show through that tank top, or worse, the rolls showing under that top. Ewww. Nobody wants to see that. Dress sexy, not hoochie – THERE IS a difference.
7) DON’T be a jerk. You’re not Joe Pesci in Casino and no one will see you cool because you’re acting like a selfish jerk. Don’t walk around pretending you’re the big man from Las Vegas unless you’re actually Sean Combs or Janet Jackson. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re not them.