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Margaret Mfume

I.C.

Join date: 30 Dec 2004

Posts: 2,492

06-16-2006 08:50

From: Dr Tardis

..I hate that euphemism: "escorts". Why don't we call them what they really are? Are the words "prostitute", "whore", "hooker", "lady of the evening", or "purveyor of the world's second oldest profession" offensive?
...
Oh well. I guess in this PC era, we're not allowed to call things as they really are any more.

Hehe. You aren't serious, are you? You really think it's about being PC rather than being about the legal repercussions that might result from admitting to engaging in prostitution?

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Reina Quine

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Join date: 14 Jun 2006

Posts: 36

06-16-2006 09:02

From: Ananda Sandgrain

One person mentioned that it is tough to find men skilled enough in manners and conversation as well as having enough free time away from their RL jobs. Why not turn the usual SL stereotype on its head and hire women to be gentleman escorts? I'm sure they would do a much better job of it.

That's actually a really interesting idea. I mean, I know better than anyone what sort of 'prince charming'-esque traits I'd want to see in a gentleman companion, they probably wouldn't be too far off base for other girls as well. And given the nature of the service I highly doubt any clients would be particularly put off if they knew the SLer was a female in RL, not that they would know.

onionpencil Musashi

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Join date: 20 Nov 2004

Posts: 324

06-16-2006 09:25

just for the record.. much of the land baroness' business was far from PG

Cocoanut Cookie

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Join date: 26 Jan 2006

Posts: 1,741

06-16-2006 09:48

I love the name "Safe Date!"

(Bad Boyfriend - funny!)

I seriously thought about setting up a male escort service in TSO, where more of the population was female. I mean HUGELY female. (And really female.) There was a great need there for this. A person who isn't open to game sex or relationships still gets tired of always going to events solo when everyone else is paired up.

I was going to call it "Coco's Escort Service . . . Fine Male Companionship for the Discriminating Female."

I was going to have a little cottage (what else?) on my lot, set up with an office in the front room and signs displaying the services and the prices, where I would interview the guys and find out what they would be willing to provide.

Then each would have a letter or letters describing those services. I forget exactly what they were, but something along these lines:

D = dates only
S = sexy dates (very flirtatious)
C = cyber
RP = role play

I had five or six of these, I forget what all, covering all kinds of possibilities. So you would have on the sign for the ladies to choose from, "Brandon, D, RP, S."

The guys would set their own prices.

I never did it because, you know, I just wasn't willing to give up my wholesome rep to become known as a Madam, even though my personal opinion was, "not that there's anything wrong with that," lol. Because I would have not only become known as a Madam, I would have become famous for it.

But it sure would have been successful. Here, you have fewer females, and more females who are actually guys and vice-versa, but it could still be done. I would suggest, though, that you go into partnership with some savvy woman to be Madam (even if you are only offering D), as that will help you cut through lots of the potential crap from the get-go, and help keep everything on an even keel.

coco

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reddish Tigereye

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Join date: 12 Nov 2003

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06-16-2006 11:10

COCO!!! you would be a wonderful madam!!!!!!

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Merlyn Bailly

owner, AVALON GALLERIA

Join date: 7 Sep 2005

Posts: 576

06-16-2006 12:52

From: Tokidoki Television

I was thinking...
and then thought of a business.

Where sophisticated smooth-talking gentleman 'escort' ladies to parties, or be their dance partner, kind of be a stand-in boyfriend, but with nothing to do with sex as the euphemism of escort infers to.

Kind of be a paid 'arm-candy'.

What does anybody think of this? Any comment/thoughts/improvements?

~~Tokidoki

I like that!!!

I love to take my avie dancing, but so many men in SL jump immediately into sex talk.

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Smith Peel

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Join date: 10 Jan 2005

Posts: 1,597

06-16-2006 13:11

Enterprising woman makes an alt and escorts herself. Business model collapses.

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Burke Prefect

Cafe Owner, Superhero

Join date: 29 Oct 2004

Posts: 2,785

06-16-2006 13:24

From: Merlyn Bailly

I like that!!!

I love to take my avie dancing, but so many men in SL jump immediately into sex talk.

I be more than will to go dancing, it's just not really my scene. People think it's rude to bust out a project I'm working on and keep coding.

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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06-16-2006 13:35

Is this one of the ads thinly disguised as a discussion thread that Khamon comments about?

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Margaret Mfume

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06-16-2006 14:20

Or maybe just a newb brainstorming a business idea. I didn't see any requests to contact the OP if you want to utilize the service.

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Tokidoki Television

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Join date: 15 Jun 2006

Posts: 6

06-16-2006 15:56

Great ideas! Love Coco's I'll take that one into consideration when setting it up...
have to write up a notecard, etc, but am just brainstorming and getting ideas together.

"Safe Date"! I love that one as well

I just might use it.

Keep posting, though, ideas

~Tokidoki

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06-16-2006 15:58

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

Is this one of the ads thinly disguised as a discussion thread that Khamon comments about?

Nope

Don't even have a business going as of yet, just wanted to see what yall thought.

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REAL Gentleman escort service idea...

REAL Gentleman escort service idea...
Margaret Mfume I.C. Join date: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,492	06-16-2006 08:50 From: Dr Tardis ..I hate that euphemism: "escorts". Why don't we call them what they really are? Are the words "prostitute", "whore", "hooker", "lady of the evening", or "purveyor of the world's second oldest profession" offensive? ... Oh well. I guess in this PC era, we're not allowed to call things as they really are any more. Hehe. You aren't serious, are you? You really think it's about being PC rather than being about the legal repercussions that might result from admitting to engaging in prostitution? _____________________ hush
Reina Quine SHELTER'D! Join date: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 36	06-16-2006 09:02 From: Ananda Sandgrain One person mentioned that it is tough to find men skilled enough in manners and conversation as well as having enough free time away from their RL jobs. Why not turn the usual SL stereotype on its head and hire women to be gentleman escorts? I'm sure they would do a much better job of it. That's actually a really interesting idea. I mean, I know better than anyone what sort of 'prince charming'-esque traits I'd want to see in a gentleman companion, they probably wouldn't be too far off base for other girls as well. And given the nature of the service I highly doubt any clients would be particularly put off if they knew the SLer was a female in RL, not that they would know.
onionpencil Musashi Registered User Join date: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 324	06-16-2006 09:25 just for the record.. much of the land baroness' business was far from PG
Cocoanut Cookie Registered User Join date: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 1,741	06-16-2006 09:48 I love the name "Safe Date!" (Bad Boyfriend - funny!) I seriously thought about setting up a male escort service in TSO, where more of the population was female. I mean HUGELY female. (And really female.) There was a great need there for this. A person who isn't open to game sex or relationships still gets tired of always going to events solo when everyone else is paired up. I was going to call it "Coco's Escort Service . . . Fine Male Companionship for the Discriminating Female." I was going to have a little cottage (what else?) on my lot, set up with an office in the front room and signs displaying the services and the prices, where I would interview the guys and find out what they would be willing to provide. Then each would have a letter or letters describing those services. I forget exactly what they were, but something along these lines: D = dates only S = sexy dates (very flirtatious) C = cyber RP = role play I had five or six of these, I forget what all, covering all kinds of possibilities. So you would have on the sign for the ladies to choose from, "Brandon, D, RP, S." The guys would set their own prices. I never did it because, you know, I just wasn't willing to give up my wholesome rep to become known as a Madam, even though my personal opinion was, "not that there's anything wrong with that," lol. Because I would have not only become known as a Madam, I would have become famous for it. But it sure would have been successful. Here, you have fewer females, and more females who are actually guys and vice-versa, but it could still be done. I would suggest, though, that you go into partnership with some savvy woman to be Madam (even if you are only offering D), as that will help you cut through lots of the potential crap from the get-go, and help keep everything on an even keel. coco _____________________
reddish Tigereye antisocial recluse Join date: 12 Nov 2003 Posts: 151	06-16-2006 11:10 COCO!!! you would be a wonderful madam!!!!!! _____________________ antisocial recluse
Merlyn Bailly owner, AVALON GALLERIA Join date: 7 Sep 2005 Posts: 576	06-16-2006 12:52 From: Tokidoki Television I was thinking... and then thought of a business. Where sophisticated smooth-talking gentleman 'escort' ladies to parties, or be their dance partner, kind of be a stand-in boyfriend, but with nothing to do with sex as the euphemism of escort infers to. Kind of be a paid 'arm-candy'. What does anybody think of this? Any comment/thoughts/improvements? ~~Tokidoki I like that!!! I love to take my avie dancing, but so many men in SL jump immediately into sex talk. _____________________ SL used to be a game -- now it's a corporate advertising/marketing platform.
Smith Peel Smif v2.0 Join date: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,597	06-16-2006 13:11 Enterprising woman makes an alt and escorts herself. Business model collapses. _____________________ Wanna live in a giant wang? http://slurl.com/secondlife/Conroy/210/210/22/ Or just be bad in public? http://slurl.com/secondlife/Conroy/222/22/22/
Burke Prefect Cafe Owner, Superhero Join date: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 2,785	06-16-2006 13:24 From: Merlyn Bailly I like that!!! I love to take my avie dancing, but so many men in SL jump immediately into sex talk. I be more than will to go dancing, it's just not really my scene. People think it's rude to bust out a project I'm working on and keep coding. _____________________ My Blog \| My Board \| My Cafe\| My Slex
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	06-16-2006 13:35 Is this one of the ads thinly disguised as a discussion thread that Khamon comments about? _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Margaret Mfume I.C. Join date: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,492	06-16-2006 14:20 Or maybe just a newb brainstorming a business idea. I didn't see any requests to contact the OP if you want to utilize the service. _____________________ hush
Tokidoki Television i am very tokidoki... Join date: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 6	06-16-2006 15:56 Great ideas! Love Coco's I'll take that one into consideration when setting it up... have to write up a notecard, etc, but am just brainstorming and getting ideas together. "Safe Date"! I love that one as well I just might use it. Keep posting, though, ideas ~Tokidoki
Tokidoki Television i am very tokidoki... Join date: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 6	06-16-2006 15:58 From: SuezanneC Baskerville Is this one of the ads thinly disguised as a discussion thread that Khamon comments about? Nope Don't even have a business going as of yet, just wanted to see what yall thought.