NZ Naughtiness

During a recent visit to the dairy here (all convenience stores are called dairies) I noticed that the price for a pack of cigarettes is between $13-15. So I inquired into the price of chewing/smokeless tobacco to see if was significantly cheaper. Turns out it's illegal here and in Australia! You can import it, own it, use it, but it's illegal to sell. That's the first bit of naughtiness.

The second bit of naughtiness is when I started making fun of strippers (in a general abstract kind of way) when we were at the pub. I got me thinking: there is no paper currency here under $5. How do the strip clubs work? Do strippers here not get tips? Do they wear big baggy underwear to hold all the coins (whereby the best strippers are identified as the ones who look like they pooped their pants)? Do patrons throw coins at the strippers? Hard?

Instead of investigating in person, we asked some guys next to us. We were informed that patrons exchange real money for "stripper money" that comes in one- and two-dollar denominations, and other than that, strip clubs here function just like they do everywhere else. So now you're all caught up!