I usually go to SC's with a group of friends (I'm the guy with the "Coors Light" baseball cap) to hang out, have a few beers and chat up the ladies. If a lady strike up my fancy, I'll take her for a spin in the VIP.
One time I went to an MP (for "research" purposes) and they said that we weren't allowed to hang out. Furthermore, they said my friends had to wait in our car during my session (no hanging out in the small TV room or the reception area). Plus, why all the cameras and those ceiling cats?