Today's photo of Benjamin Nicholas

[Rick Munroe]

LOL What a great idea. Personally, I wouldn't have the nerve to submit a many-years-old photo of myself, but hey, if you can get away with it...

[mansniffing]

Be nice.

[Rick Munroe]

RE: Today's photo of Benjamin Nicholas

 

What wasn't nice? I didn't say I didn't like the photo. I admired the nerve it takes to post an ancient pic as "new."

[jackhammer91406]

RE: Today's photo of Benjamin Nicholas

 

Ah, the compliment with the left hand.

[Rick Munroe]

RE: Today's photo of Benjamin Nicholas

 

I was being sarcastic. OK, so seriously then...do you clients not mind if an escort's photos are a decade old? I always thought people wanted up-to-date and accurate pics, but if that's not the case, then I will post my high school graduation photo and advertise as a hairless twink. :+

[jackhammer91406]

RE: Today's photo of Benjamin Nicholas

 

Rick I was being sarcastic too. Hmmmm

Personally I have no real interest at all in what Ben posts, but that wasn't any secret. I think for most discerning clients, it's not hard to tell when an established escort is going back in time for pics, but when another escort points to that fact, it seems a bit small. So, if you want to post your HS yearbook pics, I think it would be fine. Were you on the wrestling team?

[Guy Fawkes]

Have you ever considered that perhaps Daddy went out and picked out a photo?

 

Daddy

[Rick Munroe]

RE: Today's photo of Benjamin Nicholas

 

>Rick I was being sarcastic too. Hmmmm

 

Use smilies!

 

>I think for most discerning

>clients, it's not hard to tell when an established escort is

>going back in time for pics, but when another escort points to

>that fact, it seems a bit small.

 

So, you're saying that there are things that clients are free to say on here that seem petty if said by an escort? I guess it was my mistake to assume I was "one of the gang" here. I keep forgetting about our "separate but equal" status on this board. My bad.

 

>Were you on the

>wrestling team?

 

No, the French club.

[Rick Munroe]

Oh, OK. I didn't realize that. I thought it was up to the escort to choose and submit his own pic.

[Guest EuropTravl]

RE: Today's photo of Benjamin Nicholas

 

"I always thought people wanted up-to-date and accurate pics, but if that's not the case, then I will post my high school graduation photo and advertise as a hairless twink."

 

Now that's a funny post.

Nothing much else to add, but I flipped through some of his recent reviews and noted now rates are listed. Good. In the past that was always a weird thing - woe to those who asked why the seemingly double standard on an "escort review site" (because "he didn't want his rate listed"?)....

[AdamSmith]

RE: Today's photo of Benjamin Nicholas

 

>I guess

>it was my mistake to assume I was "one of the gang"

>here. I keep forgetting about our "separate but

>equal" status on this board. My bad.

 

You know what Andy Capp told his wife, Flo:

 

"A woman's place is in the wrong!" :-)

 

http://lieuxdits.free.fr/smythe2.jpg

[RockHard]

RE: Today's fool.

 

"So, you're saying that there are things that clients are free to say on here that seem petty if said by an escort?"

 

It's absolutely amazing to me that so many escorts, especially aging veterans, have ABSOLUTELY NO CLUE how to define the word "professional." This is probably the main reason why few people can take the term "professional escort" seriously and why those escorts who really care about the concept have difficulty building respect.

 

"I guess it was my mistake to assume I was "one of the gang" here."

 

You're not the first to make that mistake and you probably won't be the last (if the board survives).

 

Service providers, especially those who provide fantasy services, must always resist the temptation to be "one of the gang." When paying for a service, customers aren't interested in ORDINARY sameness. They're interested in extraordinary. You simply can't be SPECIAL if you play the "one of the gang" game.

 

In business, perception often rules and nobody wants to spend money on something that is "equal" or "less than." I suggest you step away from Lucy TV and study a little business, if it isn't already too late.

 

"My bad."

 

Escorts who start posts to criticize other escorts are TACKY. Such behavior screams of petty jealousy and strengthens the perception that the posting escort is desperate for attention. It's particularly bad when the criticizing escort's contention turns out WRONG.

[Guest josephga]

RE: Today's fool.

 

I agree I think its very unprofessional For a person to make negative comments about someone in the same profession as themselves. There's a few masseurs here in Atlanta that I think are horrible but I would never tell clients that or go on a board calling them out, or naming them.

[+ glutes]

RE: Today's fool.

 

>I agree I think its very unprofessional For a person to make

>negative comments about someone in the same profession as

>themselves. There's a few masseurs here in Atlanta that I

>think are horrible but I would never tell clients that or go

>on a board calling them out, or naming them.

 

Then what do you think about a escort telling about the HIV status of fellow escorts on his blog?

[Guest josephga]

RE: Today's fool.

 

I'm not picking on one person I think anyone that talks crap about someone in the same profession is unprofessional.

[Rick Munroe]

LOL I was merely amazed that he would want to use such an old photo, especially when he looks better now, with a more muscular/defined body and longer, more fashionable hair. It didn't make sense that he would suddenly start using an old pic. I tend to think that most escorts look better over time, anyway, but maybe that's because I prefer men over boys.

[+ glutes]

RE: Today's fool.

 

GAJoe, it is the old adage:

 

Point the finger at someone else, you have four fingers pointing back at yourself.

[RockHard]

RE: Today's fool.

 

"Then what do you think about a escort telling about the HIV status of fellow escorts on his blog?"

 

Since HIV can be lethal, status information can empower consumers to make smarter decisions. I'm always grateful for having this information, especially when it's all too common for gay male escorts to lie about such things. IMO, assuming everyone is positive is not enough since I prefer to assume nothing and know all I can when it comes to protecting my health and my investments.

 

It's easy to debate the merits of rumor and innuendo on a gossip blog. My understanding is the blog in question has never named actual names and it's moved on from such behavior. But, truthfully speaking, I still appreciated the head's up. More to the point, two wrongs never make a right and one wrong doesn't justify another.

 

At least Benjamin Nicholas has the backbone to apologize. I'll take that brand of character any day to the "one of the gang" crap you get here.

[Epigonos]

RE: Today's fool.

 

You know guys I’m not sure I agree with you that it isn’t professional for individuals in the same profession to criticize a colleague. Does that mean that physicians who know a colleague is incompetent should NOT say so? Does that mean that attorneys who know a colleague is incompetent should NOT say so? Does that mean that teachers who know a colleague is incompetent should NOT say so? I taught high school for over thirty years and was often appalled by the way fellow teachers protected and refused to criticize an incompetent colleague.

 

Now I don’t necessarily agree with Rick’s sarcastic criticism of Benjamin Nicholas but I do believe that the underlying concept of one professional criticizing another is perfectly valid. For the sake of discussion here let’s say that an escort participates in a three-way and the other escort is a disaster. If that disaster escort’s is later discussed on the site are some posters here implying that the other escort should say nothing as they consider any other behavior unprofessional? If so I do NOT agree.

[RockHard]

RE: Today's fool.

 

"are some posters here implying that the other escort should say nothing as they consider any other behavior unprofessional?"

 

To criticize another professional "publicly" offers the suggestion that the person doing the critiquing is perfect and can do no wrong. Since no one is free from imperfection, it's extremely bad form to think that you're in the clear.

 

Obviously, if someone's life is at stake, there's a moral argument that can be made in favor of speaking up. If an escort publicly claims to be HIV negative (in his ad) and another escort knows, as fact, that this escort is lying and engaging in unprotected sex with customers (and maybe charging more for such exclusivity), I would applaud the escort for revealing the truth (but he better be able to prove the accusation). Yet, lawyers who take an oath are prohibited from breaking their oath but lawyer/client privilege is another topic entirely.

 

In most professions, including teaching, there are proper channels to report incompetence and/or unprofessional behavior. It is not acceptable to take a grievance public, especially if the grievance hovers near personal criticism.

 

One could argue that hairdressers don't have a venue for grievance to complain about other "bad" hairdressers. Everyone knows if a hairdresser badmouths another hairdresser, it's a sign of insecurity and unprofessional behavior. The same holds true for massage therapists, yoga instructors, and escorts.

 

There are ways to get the "bad" word out, for sure, and do it with discretion. But once you are accused of using multiple usernames on a forum board, it gets harder and harder to be discreet and/or credible on the internet.

[mansniffing]

Okay. We know you start these threads to keep yourself in the spotlight but as odious as comparisons are: What's the scoop on your ass picture? Is that from your high school days?

 

Here's an adage that comes into play here:

 

“If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.”

[jackhammer91406]

RE: Today's photo of Benjamin Nicholas

 

>>Rick I was being sarcastic too. Hmmmm

>

>Use smilies!

 

Don't smilies cost extra?

 

>

>>I think for most discerning

>>clients, it's not hard to tell when an established escort

>is

>>going back in time for pics, but when another escort

>points to

>>that fact, it seems a bit small.

>

>So, you're saying that there are things that clients are free

>to say on here that seem petty if said by an escort? I guess

>it was my mistake to assume I was "one of the gang"

>here. I keep forgetting about our "separate but

>equal" status on this board. My bad.

>

You asked a question about "us" clients. I was just responding as to what this client felt when he saw your post seeming to criticize one of your colleagues. I don't think there is any separation and feel you are more than one of the gang. You have the distinction of being one of the original gang.

 

>>Were you on the

>>wrestling team?

>

>No, the French club.

 

Ah, my favorite.

[Rick Munroe]

>What's the scoop

>on your ass picture? Is that from your high school days?

 

It's an old photo from about 2002, and it's my avatar here on the board. I don't use it in my ads. I changed it once or twice in the past, but each time, people said that I should change it back because it had become my trademark on this board. Thanks for asking.

[Rick Munroe]

RE: Today's photo of Benjamin Nicholas

 

>You asked a question about "us" clients. I was just

>responding as to what this client felt when he saw your post

>seeming to criticize one of your colleagues.

 

You have a point, and looking back, I can see how it seemed that way. I was really just trying to be funny, but hey, sometimes it backfires. Btw, I don't think of Benjamin (whom I do not dislike in any way) or any other escort as my "colleague." The way I see it, we're all just doing our own thing. If anything, I would call Derek my colleague, but then I'd feel like we have to wear a suit and tie, and that's just not for me.

 

>I don't think

>there is any separation and feel you are more than one of the

>gang. You have the distinction of being one of the original

>gang.

 

Well, it is true that my very first post was carved on a stone tablet.

 

>>>Were you on the

>>>wrestling team?

>>

>>No, the French club.

>

>Ah, my favorite.

 

I would have thought Greek! }(

[Epigonos]

RE: Today's fool.

 

RockHard FREQUENTLY the appropriate channels where you, and others, believe professional criticism should be directed ie: the state or local Chapter of the American Medical Association, the state or local chapter of the American Bar Association and the state or local Teacher Organization do EVERYTHING in their power to conceal incompetence. This is ALWAYS done, by these organizations, in order to protect the “good name” of their profession as a whole. Frequently incompetence issues only appear when an abused client is forced to sue.

 

There is currently a major scandal unfolding here in the Los Angeles County Hospital system. It appears that the State Board of Nursing knowingly allowed nurses who had been convicted of felonies to continue working in the County Hospitals. Several of the convictions involved crimes, such as patient molestation, which could definitely affect their dealings with patients. The Nursing Board only released the facts regarding these cases when the Los Angeles Times forced them to do so by using the Freedom of Information Act. The Board’s excuse it that they were still investigating the cases even though some cases were two and three years old.