# I've been solicited by a French gigolo! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 31, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817 "2007-12-31T17:08:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/1 "2007-12-31T17:08:50Z")
Wow. I have an online personal and I got an email this morning from a very attractive frenchman: > [@](#): > > ello ladie, I am an attractive, friendly gentleman in my late 30’s.I leave in France (Cote Azur), but i am a travel man.. I am fun loving, very sensual, educated and discreet. All in all a very responsive body for all your pleasures! > > There is nothing I like more than spending time with a well-mannered and generous ladie who appreciates discreet, personal and dedicated companionship so we can both give us the attention we deserve! > > I guarantee any time with me will be a combination of sexy and safe play, fun and sensuality. My aim is to ensure that you have a memorable time with me, and am 100% confident that you will. Surrender yourself to me by allowing me to indulge and pamper you! Wow. Nice offer. From a travel man, no less! Except for that whole “generous” part. Given the language barrier, I did explain to him how that was code in English, in case he was unaware. Which I doubt, but ya never know. So I can’t decide whether I should be flattered (if he’s hand-picking the women to solicit, one might believe he was picking women he found do-able, so to speak) or offended (same token, women he thinks are desperate). Either way, I’m amused. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/2 "2007-12-31T17:16:57Z")
[QUOTE=Stoid] Given the language barrier, I did explain to him how that was code in English, in case he was unaware. Which I doubt, but ya never know. [/QUOTE] Code for what? (too Vanilla for my own good!) I think you should go for it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/3 "2007-12-31T17:24:44Z")
You were the one who was complaining about how no personal responses lived up to your expectations, yes? So…does this one pass muster? ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/4 "2007-12-31T17:27:37Z")
[QUOTE=Astroboy14] Code for what? (too Vanilla for my own good!) I think you should go for it! 🙂 [/QUOTE] Code for prostitution. Sometimes $ is substituted for the letter S in other places in the ad or response. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/5 "2007-12-31T17:35:56Z")
I like how he typed in English with a French accent. Now if only he’d typed “ze” instead of “the” ze illusion, she would be complete! ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/6 "2007-12-31T18:28:10Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] Code for prostitution. Sometimes $ is substituted for the letter S in other places in the ad or response. [/QUOTE] As in “generou$”? I did not know that. Learn somethin’ new every day! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/7 "2007-12-31T18:37:34Z")
[QUOTE=Astroboy14] As in “generou$”? I did not know that. Learn somethin’ new every day! 🙂 [/QUOTE] Yep, that would be an example. Scan some Craigslist personals and you’ll see many, many examples that are often quite funny. My personal favorites are the ones that specify that they are NOT engaging in prostitution. The exchange of money is simply compensating them for their time and not payment for sex should it occur. (Yes, I’m easily amused) ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/8 "2007-12-31T19:13:20Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] Scan some Craigslist personals and you’ll see many, many examples that are often quite funny. My personal favorites are the ones that specify that they are NOT engaging in prostitution. The exchange of money is simply compensating them for their time and not payment for sex should it occur. [/QUOTE] I’m going to guess without actually trying that scanning Craigslist personals for hookers is probably not something I should be doing here at work… :eek: When I get home, however… ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/9 "2007-12-31T19:18:03Z")
[QUOTE=Astroboy14] I’m going to guess without actually trying that scanning Craigslist personals for hookers is probably not something I should be doing here at work… :eek: When I get home, however… [/QUOTE] Sorry, I didn’t mean at work. A number of the ads have pics included which are absolutely NSFW. **cough** Bad Russell, bad Russell…I’ll do a shot tonight as penance. (that’s it…the shot will be for penance!) ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/10 "2007-12-31T19:23:15Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] I’ll do a shot tonight as penance. (that’s it…the shot will be for penance!) [/QUOTE] Well, I wasn’t going to get toasted tonight; but I can’t let you do penance alone! ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/11 "2007-12-31T19:33:27Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] My personal favorites are the ones that specify that they are NOT engaging in prostitution. The exchange of money is simply compensating them for their time and not payment for sex should it occur. (Yes, I’m easily amused) [/QUOTE] AT least in paper publications that is (or used to be, it’s been a while since I devoted any serious attention to the Hooker Pages) a fairly standard disclaimer. Publications that run “Escort” or “Adult services” ads usually have policies against advertising illegal goods or services so by putting the disclaimer in the ad the paper is covered should there be any law enforcement inquiry. No idea what if any legal effect that such a disclaimer would have for the advertiser should they be arrested for solicitation but I’ve seen the same sort of disclaimer on individual websites too. Better to have it for what it’s worth than not, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/12 "2007-12-31T20:09:07Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] I like how he typed in English with a French accent. Now if only he’d typed “ze” instead of “the” ze illusion, she would be complete! [/QUOTE] Until ze ghentleman in question shows up at ze front door and he is actually a dude named Murray from Jersey. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/13 "2008-01-01T07:21:33Z")
Most likely it is an email from Dominique de Villepin, the Prime Minister of France…I hear he likes ze ladies. Did he mention how big his oui oui is? ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/14 "2008-01-01T22:54:32Z")
Well, he’s responded to my response with more pictures (he really is quite attractive) and this: > [@](#): > > Thanks for your response. I would like to be a friend with you. You like? > If you have in your friends some ladies(generous) who want an escort gentleman, please tell us my profile and msn : [blah@blah.com](mailto:blah@blah.com) > I really thank you. > Sylvain ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/15 "2008-01-02T01:52:21Z")
Wouldn’t the place in which he “leaves” be **Côte d’Azur** anyway, rather than "Cote Azur? In which case, even if this gentleman IS planning to travel from France to meet you, he might be a very confused and lost sort of guy. 😃 Not much of a “travel man” if he has trouble knowing where he lives. Perhaps he wants you to be generous enough to buy him a map. 😃 Oh well, a nice amusing start to the new year, I suppose. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/16 "2008-01-02T16:07:24Z")
You mean the guy doesn’t look like Pepe Le Pew’s identical twin? He writes like he is. 🙂 It would work much better if he was to add in a couple of “my leettle cabbage” and “my sweet peanut of brittle”, though. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-solicited-by-a-french-gigolo/431817/17 "2008-01-02T16:51:05Z")
A few things perhaps to consider here: (a) He’s genuine. Hey, it’s possible. (b) Because of his limited command of English, he spelled the words the way he would pronounce them, e.g.: 'ello, ladie, leave, etc… (c) He felt the place name Côte d’Azur would be better recognizable to non French speakers without the “of”. Of course he could also be full of crap, in which case I’d be on the lookout for the inevtiable request to help him transfer countless millions to your bank account 🙂 Yes, “generous” is definitely escort code.