great story Outback. i think we've all got "that one friend"- I had a similar experience with one of mine years ago at Erotica L.A. (2002, iirc), we get to the place and he's sweating it like he's picking up a girl for the first date or something- I'm thinking "WTF?"

First whore we run into is annoying Brittany Andrews, who's decided to ambush everyone at one door, to push her website glossy into everyone's hand. I say 'no thanks'. she doesn't flinch, nor get out of the way, arm still outstretched. I say "will this really change my life?" and her big dumb 'i love lucy' robo smile is unwavering. finally we walk around her, and in her chain smoker voice she quips "well have fun jerkin off!", then my friend -finally- comes alive, countering "and you have fun aging, raisin hands". we look back and catch her glancing down at one of her hands- we about died.

He was fine after that, especially when he met Jelena Jensen and had a long convo with her about god knows what- since at that point she was a shy no-name and hadn't modeled yet, hired as booth meat for jadedvideo, iir.