BenjaminNicholas

One of about a dozen reasons Canada is a fantastic country.

Vegas is the last place you need to worry about 'being seen' with a hooker

This. His reply was bravado at its worst. Just fucking idiotic. And under those circumstances, he'd likely go to jail for murder.

NYT digital is a lifesaver if you're in a neck of the woods where a Sunday edition (or any edition, for that matter) isn't readily available. The app is very user-friendly and has a massive amount of information and functionality.

What's nice about sex parties at the Gugg is that you can hit every group and if you've missed anything, you'll be able to catch it as your spiral your way back down.

Agree, but... There's always that one person who doesn't understand how to just play along.

There's almost no viable competitor. These changes will not impact their bottom line in the least. Until someone builds a better mousetrap, we have what we have. And building that new mousetrap ain't going to be easy.

Whether he is or isn't really isn't the issue. In this business, perception is rarely reality. It's whether YOU are on it and what precautions YOU'RE taking to minimize risk. Only you can help prevent forest fires.

I never said price meant anything. Quality comes from how you hold yourself and the service you provide. As to the gents who specifically ask for these kinds of locations, care to share any names? I'm curious.

At this point, a PSA might be handy:

No solid escort is doing regular business at sex parties or a bath. That's a last-ditch location for quickie meets. Again, if you tread in certain levels of trade, you take the inherent risks that come along with that.

I was hoping there was some humor or punchline. This is standard fare on Grindr, no? For me, 'amazing' means they can make me laugh first before they go full-on Penthouse Forum.

I would lease it, yes. They craft a beatiful, handmade vehicle. Bentley and Rolls Royce design such thoughtful features in their cars. I was very close to leasing the Lambo Urus, but common sense got the best of me. For what it would have cost me a month, I could easily own another investment property. I just wasn't able to get over those numbers. That said, I've got time to make a few silly financial decisions. I ended up going with a new BMW at a little more than half the price. Still expensive, but an expense I don't overthink.

I can't unsee this. I even pronounced it out loud and then laughed for a solid 30 seconds.

Did someone not tell me we had magically transitioned back to 1996? DOES THIS MEAN NEON SPANDEX IS BACK?

Perhaps, if it's the kind of escort who can't usually make his monthly rent or has no savings. Those are unfortunately the gents who get boxed in around the last week of the month.

You take the classy approach and you say 'thanks for your reply and have a great day/night' Don't ever be the guy who pivots to the haggle or complaining/rate shaming. Just move on.

Yes, and you know it can be a serious advantage in life when you recognize, harness and hone it.

Not fully on topic, but I now block other escorts on RM when they message me, thinking it's Grindr. Zero patience for that bullshit. Know your lane, stay in it.

Every escort when starting out needs to watch the 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross. Learn it. Be able to quote it. This business is, in essence, a sales job of building relationships. It can be a very successful career for those who are closers. It's also a job for guys who can both quickly read and then deliver what clients want. This can mean many things, many of which have ZERO to do with sex.

You just repeated a lot of what I said. But okay... Also, be aware that there are people in this conversation who have put money INTO Broadway shows, both successfully and unsuccessfully.

Funny Girl was doing very badly before they stunt cast Lea Michele. A brilliant move that paid producers back. They also celeb cast the Music Man revival. The reviews of the show in the trades weren't exactly kind, but audiences ate it up. Hugh Jackman is box office gold. Audiences aren't shying away from shows with issues (Kimberly Akimbo, Merrily, Good Night Oscar, etc), but they always show up to musicals with big names. Plenty of other musicals that were splashy and shiny closed (NYNY, Once Upon a One More Time, Camelot, Dancin', Bad Cinderella). Bottom line, there's the NYC audiences and then there are the tourists. The Manhattan audiences can't keep a show open single handedly, so it's up to the whims of tourists to fill in the sizable gap. This usually includes seeing someone 'famous' performing live in a currently running show. @Marc in Calif is correct that producers are shying away from the smaller shows, as many of their larger show investments aren't paying back as quickly (or at all). As per the usual, Broadway producers have a few big hits that allow them to invest in the artistic risks. With theater rents going up and production budgets at an all time high ($15+ million for a new, small musical), I can't blame them for investing in splashy names.

I'm considering breaking my Bottoming Ramadan, but it's baby steps. Lemme work through the series of buttplugs first.

This is a holiday I can... WAIT FOR IT... Get behind.

Vegas hasn't been 'a deal' since the early aughts. Now, you pay to play. You pay to stay. You pay to eat. The real problem with Vegas is that since COVID, you don't get what you pay for anymore. Wynncore and those level properties are charging big with a noticed downsized staff and service. The cheaper properties, it's even worse. Some with no housekeeping. What was once a place I enjoyed going is now a place I avoid.