Anniversary

[Damascene]

I saw my most regular escort this weekend (he is not reviewed here his request). On my way home I realized that in a few months we will have been been doing business for 10 years. This has been off and on. He taken breaks from escorting; I took a break from johning or a flavor of the year took my business for a while.

 

Is it appropiate to get him a gift for the 10 year mark? I've have had the thought of cash but I was raised with the idea of cash being the gift when imagination fails. A gift certificate, perhaps.

 

So should I get him something and what is the appropiate?

 

Damascene

 

"Do not become your enemy to defeat your enemy."

- epitaph, Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)

[Guest fukamarine]

>I saw my most regular escort this weekend (he is not reviewed

>here his request). On my way home I realized that in a few

>months we will have been been doing business for 10 years.

>This has been off and on. He taken breaks from escorting; I

>took a break from johning or a flavor of the year took my

>business for a while.

>

>Is it appropiate to get him a gift for the 10 year mark? I've

>have had the thought of cash but I was raised with the idea of

>cash being the gift when imagination fails. A gift

>certificate, perhaps.

>

>So should I get him something and what is the appropiate?

 

Most sane people would think that it is the VENDOR who buys the client a gift in appreciation of his long time patronage. Your question illustrates the fantasy world you must live in.

 

However if you really feel obligated - may I suggest a new Rolls Royce Corniche convertable, to be delivered by helicopter onto the deck of the yacht you have chartered for your round the world odyssey with this hooker. Sad thing is - he probably can't afford to pay the insurance premiums - so I guess you will have to help him there as well.

 

Give your head a shake!

 

fukamarine

[Prime Muscle]

I agree that a gift is not really necessary but if you are set on doing something -- why not buy him an escort? A hot 3way would be a great way to mark the occassion for both of you!

[Will]

Great idea! Then it's a gift that you can both enjoy!

 

On the other hand, if it means a lot to you that you've been friends for ten years, why not send him a card or something? I don't think I'd do something that I wouldn't do for "just" a friend. Otherwise, I might be allowing my expectations to be higher than the actual situation warrants.

[+ Lucky]

How is it that you have this relationship with an escort that you and he do not want reviewed for the benefit of us, but you want us to advise you on how to reward the escort? Sounds like a one-way street to me.

[+ deej]

>Most sane people would think that it is the VENDOR who buys

>the client a gift in appreciation of his long time patronage.

>Your question illustrates the fantasy world you must live in.

 

And your response illustrates a COMPLETE lack of world experience.

 

In commerce, it's a two-way street.

 

My company routinely rewards our longstanding clients with lowered fees or license/support fees from many years ago (albeit still quite high). This year, we offered a free custom enhancement to our product for early renewers of the maintenance/support agreement.

 

At Christmas time, our office is veritably flooded with little "thank you" gifts from our clients. We get Vermont maple syrup, cheeses from Wisconsin, BBQ sauce from Texas, Wines from CA, citrus fruit from Florida (cases of all of the above, not individual packages)... our customers truly appreciate the level of support and help we give them and they wish to express their appreciation.

 

By your telling, they're dumb. But which client is going to get the best response when he calls for suport -- the guy who sent a Hallmark card or the guy who sent a case of good California Merlot?

 

A good vendor/client relationship is appreciated on both sides, and both sides express their satisfaction in their own way.

[guyinsf]

Actually, this could be a great gift, but then again...

 

I did exactly this for an escort's birthday as a way to thank him for his generosity towards me in a difficult time (something I won't go into here). I hired someone neither of us had ever met. The problem was that while my escort-friend found the guy attractive, I ended up being disappointed (an example of someone not living up to his pictures). To further complicate things, the 3-way dynamic was definitely not working in this instance, and not just for me. I'm sure the two of them could have had more fun without me there, but it was only an hour long appointment. I tried to remove myself from the action and become simply a voyeur, but that didn't work either.

 

I also agree that while a gift isn't necessary, it can certainly be nice to buy a gift for someone simply because you like him.

 

>I agree that a gift is not really necessary but if you are

>set on doing something -- why not buy him an escort? A hot

>3way would be a great way to mark the occassion for both of

>you!

[+ Charlie]

How about something else both of you can enjoy, like a new set of leather restraints?

[Bilbo]

I think that it is a lot of fun for us to give you advice on gifts. But, really, you've known the man for ten years and we don't know anything about him except his profession. I'm sure you know about his nonbusiness interests better than we do. Or at least I hope you do by now. And IMHO this gift would be better if it wasn't linked by anything other than the occaision to the profession.

 

I think that it might be really kicky to check the almanac for what is the traditional kind of gift for a tenth anniversary, and then combine that with either a nice wine or a sparkling grape juice, depending on his drinking habits. Right off hand, I can't remember where my almanac is. Anyone else know where yours is?

[+ deej]

10th Anniversary is Tin.

 

(In IE, type FIND ALMANAC, but don't go to the farmer's almanac -- take the 2nd link)

[AaronScottDC]

>Is it appropiate to get him a gift for the 10 year mark? I've

>have had the thought of cash but I was raised with the idea of

>cash being the gift when imagination fails. A gift

>certificate, perhaps.

>

>So should I get him something and what is the appropiate?

 

If you want to get him a gift, then do so. But, certainly don't do it just because you feel compelled to "mark" the occasion for any other reason than just being nice. I am sure he is not expecting a gift and won't feel at all slighted if you don't give him anything.

 

As far as what to give him, it depends on how much you want to spend and whether or not you want to enjoy your gift with him. The suggestion others have made of hiring another escort sound like a great idea to me. You could either do it as a 3-way and enjoy your gift along with him, or you could just set up the meeting between the two of them and let him enjoy his gift all to himself. If you really want the gift to be for him, then I would ask him what his preference is in this situation. And, which escort he would like to see.

 

If you don't feel that your friend would enjoy an escort, then you could always opt for just a massage session in a spa or other massage parlor. Once again, you could either get a massage along with your friend (either in the same room, or just at the same time) or you could just give him a gift certificate to enjoy the massage on his own time.

 

I know if someone wanted to give me a gift that I would really enjoy, I would certainly go for either a massage or some time with another working boy. Either one would be fantastic in my book!

 

Aaron Scott DC

http://www.erados.com/AaronScottDC

http://www.male4malescorts.com/reviews/aaronscottdc.html

[Bilbo]

So, my first Tin idea would be a vintage bank, either antique or replica.