I have to jump in on this one. Makes me laugh. Whenever I show up for a party someone always says "Oh your the DJ" and I reply no I'm a mjusician who also DJs. Then I look at the setup area and there is always a table set up across the front. I usually turn the table sideways and set my keyboard up facing the dance floor and use the table on the side for my DJ stuff, music , etc.
This week I show up for a party and NO Table! I ask the manager and he says "Oh I heard you were a keyboard player---YEA!!! I still needed a small table for my other stuff and he said I could find one outside -- gee thanks. As for people talking to me while I preform its happened a million times and I just give them the one minute finger (no not that one!) and they usually get the hint

Bill in NJ