That is what I thought until today. I sent a pm to what I thought was a friend, about something I thought might be trouble, and I found out what kind of a sorry son-of-a-bitch I am. An uneducated dumbass hobbyist should never speak to an expert provider. But I know now and will never do it again. Originally Posted by Bimboknocker
Yeah, most providers don't like to take advice from hobbyists. No matter how gratuitous and given with the best of intentions. Providers tend to see this as meddling in their right to run their business the way they want to. For this very reason, I try and stay away from giving advice. I do have opinions which I post on the board, but I too have been burned. Originally Posted by charlestudor2005
Well, obviously you mistook what was a friendly business relationship for a friendship.
I won't say one can never be friends with one's provider(s), but realistically, it doesn't happen as often as hobbyists want to think it does. Basically, it's still all about the Benjamins, Ulysseses, Andrews, and Alexanders. If you want to know if a provider is really your friend, see if she'll see you without any of those changing hands... In the vast majority of cases, "in your dreams..."
Cheers,
bcg Originally Posted by bluffcityguy
I dunno.... how many here have asked their auto mechanic for free repairs, 'cause ya'll have always been friendly towards each other?
How many have asked their plumber for free service because you're a hell of a nice guy?
Air Conditionng guy ever give you a freebie, because of the nice smile on your face?
Hey Doc.... how about letting this bill slide? You're a Prince!!
I don't think anyone is confusing "friend" and "friendly" ...... I think some have lost memory that even though we become quite intimate with these girls.... it's still BUSINESS !!
Giz Originally Posted by MrGiz
I don't see that we're disagreeing. However, to return to bimboknocker's post that got us off on this digression:
I don't know how to interpret this but that he thought the provider in question was his friend, and tried to give her a piece of friendly advice, and got a very nasty (my interpretation) "STFU and MYOB" for his trouble.
That looks to me like he may have mistaken this provider's friendly demeanor during their session(s), and/or in PMs, emails or phone calls outside of sessions, as being friendship rather than a calculatedly cordial business relationship.
And that's ultimately what I'm saying; it's a business to these ladies, and no matter how friendly they're being to you, you are probably going to get burned if you ever interpret that demeanor as being evidence of a real friendship between you and her.
And that's the last I'm going to say; I'm a bit surprised BIG C or HSP haven't jumped in and stomped my crank for once again dragging a thread far, far off its original topic (in this case, so far off topic we can't see the original topic ("Anyone got any intel about ms. inocent?") with an astronomical telescope).
Cheers,
bcg Originally Posted by bluffcityguy