I was about to sympathise with you but quite frankly this
Originally posted by laundrycan at 7-9-2010 02:40
... I agreed b/c I can afford it ...
shows your issues are entirely your own.
A price is simply an agreement between a willing buyer and a willing seller. Emphasis on willing.
You agreed, so WTF are you bitching about??
If you feel you're being taken advantage of at every turn, you're the only one. Others are getting good service most (not all) of the time, with a fair commitment to price, time, and satisfaction - so if you're not, it actually is something personal to you. You need look no further.
For the record I don't usually negotiate - as you yourself say it kills the mood and makes you look cheap - but I have been offered discount prices many times when I (genuinely) chose to walk away. If you want something special, such as an agreed amount of time, number of pops, special service, tell her. She will either agree, or not, and you will be saved the anguish of second-guessing whether another bro got a better deal than you did.