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joshcryer

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72. Just got back from Vegas.

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 03:32 AM

Oct 2012

First time there. My brother's wife had a baby and I decided to visit them (got in town after a 16 hour drive 9 hours before the delivery; turned out to be a difficult labor and they chose c-section, was a really difficult time for everyone; but everyone is well now).

Anyway, I saw a lot of gals walking around the more sketchy areas of town. It shocked me. I don't know their story or even if they were prostitutes.

My brother pointed out these two teenagers dressed quite provocatively and said they were prostitutes, I refused to accept that. I mean, they were taking pictures of the sights and everything. It was as if they were just tourists checking things out. But I have my doubts after thinking about it. I don't know, it was weird.

Vegas is one wacky city.

The strip was amazing, though, I cannot deny that. Tens of thousands of people at freaking 3AM... was hoping for fewer because I have issues with crowds. It never seemed to let up the entire time I was there.

Anyway, thanks for your story... best wishes.

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Have you ever visited a prostitute/escort? [View all] Locut0s Oct 2012 OP

No, but I have shaken hands with a congressman NoPasaran Oct 2012 #1

Much skeevier! Curtland1015 Oct 2012 #2

Sex workers are very different in one respect eridani Oct 2012 #76

+100 aquart Oct 2012 #126

+1 HiPointDem Oct 2012 #7

Duzy IADEMO2004 Oct 2012 #21

LOL!!!!! Zalatix Oct 2012 #99

I know you are joking and it's funny. But... Locut0s Oct 2012 #107

sure it is. you are hot, baby. you do it for me, baby. you are all that, baby.... ya. seabeyond Oct 2012 #129

Ok yeah, lol there's that. Wasn't quite what I was thinking but you're right :D I meant more... Locut0s Oct 2012 #158

I gotta admit... LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #173

I'll go one up on you - I shook John Edwards' hand in 2008! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #181

Nope, doesn't turn me on. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #3

No, but I'm willing to learn ... zbdent Oct 2012 #4

No, I'm too much of a coward WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #59

Prostitution should be legal exboyfil Oct 2012 #5

I have never slept with or otherwise done business with a prostitute, but I have met some before. porphyrian Oct 2012 #6

Does "take-in" count? Raster Oct 2012 #8

If it were legal Politicalboi Oct 2012 #9

Y'all realize that there's a "show usernames" on the polls, right? Matariki Oct 2012 #10

Where were you @ 5:55? BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #14

Who cares? DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #34

I pointed that out for the folks who *might* care and didn't realize Matariki Oct 2012 #37

I am from the Deep South, and have always referred to them that way. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #41

Likewise, it was at least thirty years ago aletier_v Oct 2012 #44

After my divorce I needed some female companionship. NashvilleLefty Oct 2012 #11

I was 19, it was my first time, and she was a gift from a friend of my mom. n/t Ian David Oct 2012 #12

Really! PCIntern Oct 2012 #35

Not really. I couldn't get my balls to smell normal for a week. Ian David Oct 2012 #82

Way too much information. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #147

Something tells me.. shedontlike..rogaine Oct 2012 #180

Maybe, but this was a special kind of weird. n/t Ian David Oct 2012 #182

Haha, are you serious Ian? OMG, please tell us the story. joshcryer Oct 2012 #69

It's a long, sad story that would probably end up on the front page of Redit. Ian David Oct 2012 #81

No. But I see nothing wrong with it. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #13

+1. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #17

Agreed. nt hifiguy Oct 2012 #169

I am a woman who says why would I pay for it Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #15

The argument would probably be... brooklynite Oct 2012 #29

bingo, loli phabay Oct 2012 #127

Never have... LP2K12 Oct 2012 #16

Nope, but they sure do get a lot of votes now don't they. n/t 2on2u Oct 2012 #18

I did make a preliminary enquiry dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #19

I'm for legalizing prostitution, marijuana and gambling rightsideout Oct 2012 #20

Does Ronald Reagan count? rateyes Oct 2012 #22

Does a gigalo count if he tells you he will love you forever flamingdem Oct 2012 #23

no, but I certainly knew a lot of them, most of them just trying to make an honest living niyad Oct 2012 #24

No I haven't but I have been a serial dater and I bet prostitutes are cheaper in comparison. craigmatic Oct 2012 #25

LOL, I am quite sure this is true. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #46

If it goes beyond sex it becomes REALLY expensive. FarCenter Oct 2012 #50

Yeah exactly but all the relationships went wrong so in the end it was a waste in retrospect. craigmatic Oct 2012 #53

i guess it depends on how expensive your date is and the class of the prostitute. loli phabay Oct 2012 #121

really? and do we have a couple more men suggesting all women are prostitutes one way or another? seabeyond Oct 2012 #130

cmon now you know thats not what i said loli phabay Oct 2012 #135

wow... damn glad i always paid my own way. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #136

still dosent negate the fact that a professional may be cheaper ;) loli phabay Oct 2012 #137

really what you are telling me then, with this offensive line especially, is that all women are seabeyond Oct 2012 #142

Did she say that? UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #145

no never said all women are prostitutes far from it loli phabay Oct 2012 #156

I haven't and it doesn't interest me. I don't have a problem with it though. high density Oct 2012 #26

It is not the 'oldest profession' ismnotwasm Oct 2012 #27

Disagree... brooklynite Oct 2012 #30

Did money predate language? UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #31

One doesn't need money to engage in "business transactions" brooklynite Oct 2012 #32

So your saying females prostituted themselves for furs, fresh meat and shelter? UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #36

Not arguing the morality...only the historicity... brooklynite Oct 2012 #39

It's a theory. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #42

"I don't think feminists would appreciate that argument." 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #55

Oh damn I didn't realize I started anything ismnotwasm Oct 2012 #155

. 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #157

Feminists are not fond of several things in our history jeff47 Oct 2012 #71

It doesn't mean that they did. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #77

Stands to reason that it probably did. Frank Cannon Oct 2012 #80

Strength is a major benefit with very primitive weapons jeff47 Oct 2012 #83

or, at the beginning of time there was absolutely NO social pressure about the "good" girl seabeyond Oct 2012 #85

While there may not have been social mores against sex jeff47 Oct 2012 #89

again... biology, inherent, beginning of time. marriage would not have been a consideration, seabeyond Oct 2012 #91

There was a reason I put "marriage" in quotes. jeff47 Oct 2012 #94

Monkeys aren't exactly known for supporting traditional values when it comes to sex 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #92

The average troop of bonobos makes a 1970s sex club hifiguy Oct 2012 #170

Apparently they never got the message 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #178

at the beginning of time there was no sex.. snooper2 Oct 2012 #154

Hold the phone... UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #93

Single examples do not make a trend. jeff47 Oct 2012 #96

Once is not a trend. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #97

"Us" started 100,000 years ago. jeff47 Oct 2012 #98

What is "us"? UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #101

No, we live differently. Our biology is the same. (nt) jeff47 Oct 2012 #150

Marriage? nt Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #47

the drives for food and water are pretty strong too hfojvt Oct 2012 #87

Shamans are the oldest profession. hobbit709 Oct 2012 #79

I would like to fuck a shaman. Bucky Oct 2012 #134

It should be legal. n-t Logical Oct 2012 #28

Prostitutes? Does that have anything to do with this thread? regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #33

Prostitutes visit me. Aristus Oct 2012 #38

Was one. Not sure where that puts me on the option list LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #40

You didn't ride around Scottsdale on a bicycle, did you? n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #61

Nope, I walked around Vegas on feet n/t LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #64

Just wondering, I thought we might have known one another. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #66

I wonder now and then, when I visit Vegas LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #70

Just got back from Vegas. joshcryer Oct 2012 #72

A tip from someone who did Vegas LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #73

Thanks for that! joshcryer Oct 2012 #74

I can't give a definitive statement on child selling LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #75

Was this the early 90s? UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #102

We might have at some point LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #104

Talk about fucked up and old... UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #108

24-hr 99-cent bacon & eggs at the El Cortez! LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #109

El Cortez! UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #112

Those half chickens and mashed potatoes at the Klondike LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #113

Yes! I did. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #114

Alpine Village was the German place behind the Riv LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #115

Rings a bell... UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #116

does visiting my congressman's office count? arely staircase Oct 2012 #43

No, nor would I mythology Oct 2012 #45

I was sex worker - when I was young & pretty. xchrom Oct 2012 #48

No, but some were once neighbors quaker bill Oct 2012 #49

I'm a woman Zorra Oct 2012 #51

Does it count if I was 17teen? panader0 Oct 2012 #52

I'm a woman. Beacool Oct 2012 #54

Lots of reasons. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #58

erm for sex loli phabay Oct 2012 #122

No woman has to pay for sex. Zalatix Oct 2012 #123

erm some do, do you really believe that no women ever pays for sex loli phabay Oct 2012 #124

I didn't say no woman ever pays for sex, I said they don't have to. Zalatix Oct 2012 #128

this is another stupid. there are lonely women out there just like men. seabeyond Oct 2012 #132

That's why I included women in my poll as unbiased as possible alongide men... Locut0s Oct 2012 #160

that was one of the things i noticed in this poll seabeyond Oct 2012 #164

As a woman I don't need to pay for sex. Beacool Oct 2012 #168

of course if you want to score out of your league you may have to pay for it. loli phabay Oct 2012 #171

No 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #56

Never have, never will. Honestly, I don't think I could "perform", Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #57

+1 nt rad51 Oct 2012 #67

I've known several, but have never availed myself of their services. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #60

I love that DU3 polls show user names. rug Oct 2012 #62

I did on accident. Separation Oct 2012 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author ErikJ Oct 2012 #65

Voting yes level = BRAVE. joshcryer Oct 2012 #68

No, never have. HappyMe Oct 2012 #78

Visited?? You mean like a social call with tea and crumpets? retread Oct 2012 #84

I voted for Ronald Reagan :-O LeftinOH Oct 2012 #86

I can't believe you would reveal that information... waddirum Oct 2012 #144

The only guy I knew who was open with his experience was a sailor in the 1970s JPZenger Oct 2012 #88

A couple of people voting for option #3 are not women. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #90

Well i don't know the people but maybe... Locut0s Oct 2012 #106

Whut? Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #111

A couple? Zalatix Oct 2012 #119

Now up to three males voting for option 3. Interesting. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #146

Why not? Locut0s Oct 2012 #161

To some extent, perhaps. But, purely anecdotally speaking Zalatix Oct 2012 #165

same with men, some people are asexual, some people ar bi, some are gay, some love lots of sex loli phabay Oct 2012 #175

SKIPPY, YOU ARE A BAD, BAD GIRL!!!! cliffordu Oct 2012 #95

I was an escort but was not a prostutite. n/t RebelOne Oct 2012 #100

How do you differentiate the two? Locut0s Oct 2012 #105

Escorts don't necessarily provide sex n/t LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #110

Hmm, that's true didn't think of that. nt Locut0s Oct 2012 #117

Glad you agree. It is true. It was up to the escort what happened after the date was over. RebelOne Oct 2012 #174

I worked for an escort service. RebelOne Oct 2012 #172

this post is useless without pics (off course i mean of something like a tree or something) loli phabay Oct 2012 #176

I never partook of their services, but HeiressofBickworth Oct 2012 #103

this "show user name" feature - could result in under stating - you know, Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #118

rofl good point.. loli phabay Oct 2012 #120

I think that's almost certianly true.. Upton Oct 2012 #131

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Oct 2012 #125

You mean "visited" as in 'paid a social call upon'? Bucky Oct 2012 #133

I'll make you a deal. 99Forever Oct 2012 #138

Ok, you're down as a yes. rug Oct 2012 #139

I don't give .. 99Forever Oct 2012 #148

Flying is extra. rug Oct 2012 #149

Welcome to ignored. 99Forever Oct 2012 #151

Tsk, touchy. rug Oct 2012 #153

Ummm... you act like I asked you personally. I might as well have asked if people have ever voted... Locut0s Oct 2012 #159

Voting Republican, while being quite... 99Forever Oct 2012 #166

I found it ironic LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #167

I went to a brothel a couple of times with shipmates when I was in the Navy. n/t Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #140

If I had, I sure as hell wouldn't discuss it on DU! CTyankee Oct 2012 #141

I haven't, but one of my friends here in Asia davidpdx Oct 2012 #143

I have never had an audience with Mitt Romney jsmirman Oct 2012 #152

Pay? For sex? SoapBox Oct 2012 #162

yup the world has changed loli phabay Oct 2012 #163

There's quite a hot hunky black trainer on our Craigslist, laydees... sfpcjock Oct 2012 #177

How about 'I'm a woman and I've been a prostitute' Mimosa Oct 2012 #179