Whether you agree or not......
[QUOTE=Jesuscola]It's not a "nefarious practice," it is a Brazilian practice. As far as I know, most of them do it. 4x4 certainly does. They quote you a flat price, "R$190" and give the girl about 2/3 of that. It doesn't mean you're getting fucked over, it means the house is in business to make money.
"Room fee" is a euphemism. It's the money the house makes when a girl fucks. If a girl goes to a room, if she's getting paid, the house wants to get their cut. They call it a "room fee" because they can't call it a "pimp fee." Termas are a borderline activity. (Hint: The money paid to the authorities is probably not called a "bribe" either...) Termas means, roughly, "bathhouse," not "w*orehouse." Hookers are called "attendants" and the house cut is called the "room fee." Get used to it. It doesn't have to do with the room, it has to do with the pussy.
By all means, feel free to boycott all termas which engage in this "nefarious practice." They likely won't miss you, and neither will the guys who're not worried about squeezing a nickel til the buffalo shits. The American, "I'm the customer and I'll kick my heels til I get my way" attitude doesn't usually play down here.[/QUOTE]
Those are the facts. Good breakdown!