Most guys know that exotic dancers can break things in a man’s life: his pocketbook, his heart, and his marriage. This month’s hero, though, is living proof that a stripper can also break a man’s face, even without the aid of a 300-pound bouncer. Stephen Chang, who works as a securities trader in New York, claims in a lawsuit that he was injured while receiving a lap dance on November 2, 2007 at the Hot Lap Dance Club in Midtown Manhattan.

Chang’s suit claims, “During the course of said lap dance, the employee suddenly swung around, striking [Mr. Chang] in the eye with the heel of her shoe.” The lawsuit further claims that the club "and/or its employee" are "negligent" for her "suddenly swinging around." Chang’s lawyer says his client sustained "serious injuries."

Perhaps that’s why they call them “F—k me” pumps. That’s what most people instinctively yell after getting hit in the face with one.

Some people may wonder why a married professional in his early thirties would sue a strip club over such an incident, but not us at Red Shtick. It’s the principle of the matter. They’re called lap dances, not a smack dances.

As for his marital status, he’s an investment broker trying to make a living in a bear market. His wife needs to understand there are plenty of other, more unseemly ways he could blow off some steam after a stress-filled day at work.

Despite the fact that it is reportedly situated in a “rat-infested” area near Madison Square Garden, the Hot Lap Dance Club describes itself on its website as the “Playboy Mansion of Manhattan party lofts.” According to the site, admission is $50 plus a one-time $10 club membership fee for newcomers (ahem). Lap dances, like the one Chang purchased, cost around $40. That’s a lot of coin to get clubbed in the noggin with chunky, yet sexy, Plexiglas^® footwear.

The club’s site also proclaims that the women who work there “are among the most beautiful in New York City.” It further states, “The dancers are not only exceptionally attractive with killer bodies, but they also have good personalities, are friendly and sensual, and are intelligent and can carry on a conversation.” Now if only they can learn to not concuss their patrons.

Other popular attractions at the Hot Lap Dance Club, according to the website, are the “lesbian (dildo) shows and all nude Sybian performances.” Unfortunately, Chang’s lap dance injuries may have compromised his eyesight, which means he may no longer be able to fully appreciate such freaky exhibitions. If that doesn’t warrant significant financial compensation, we don’t know what does.