# "YOU'RE a hooker!" (OR "Buy your mate on teh intarwebz!") **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [May 19, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990 "2009-05-19T18:06:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/21 "2009-05-19T20:04:04Z")
> [@Snowboarder Bo](#): > > Unless you want to claim that the women in nightclubs and at stage doors are also holding signs that say “will fuck you for money”. Back in the day, for an attractive young woman, just **being** a professional public entertainer was considered basically equivalent to holding a sign that said “will fuck you for money”. Why do you think that the profession of “actress” had such a sleazy reputation? ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/22 "2009-05-19T20:07:46Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > [QUOTE=mswas] > I’m going to start a dating site called [BudgetWhores.com](http://BudgetWhores.com), where you can meet attractive women willing to date men for less lavish presents. Better trademark the domain “[StingyWhoremongers.com](http://StingyWhoremongers.com)” too, so the female participants will likewise know what they have to expect. [/QUOTE] Woah! [BudgetWhores.com](http://BudgetWhores.com) is my idea! Where do you get off attributing it to **mswas**? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/23 "2009-05-19T20:08:43Z")
This would be an easier discussion if prostitution were actually legalized, with contracts, laws, user agreements, etc. – anything to compare the two practices, really. As it is, high end escorts are probably safer than some of the women on this dating site, not to mention more honest with themselves. At the same time, they’ve got to give a huge cut to their bookers and agencies (though this doesn’t include gifts they get form longtime clients). On the other hand, escorts are also under way more pressure to put up with abusive men, pretend they like him and all that, while the ‘sugar babies’ (ug) are probably a tad pickier. It’s somewhat surprising that rich men can’t even be bothered to pretend they want a woman to like them for themselves rather than their money – I guess that’s just as much a myth as inner beauty! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/24 "2009-05-19T20:11:41Z")
> [@mswas](#): > > [QUOTE=Der Trihs] > I’ve always tended to look at laws against prostitution as a form of price support more than anything. As with drug laws, that’s largely true. [/QUOTE] I’ve occasionally wondered how deliberate that is. If I was the head of some organized crime group, I’d certainly consider giving large campaign donations to politicians who want to make and keep as many drugs illegal as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/25 "2009-05-19T20:17:15Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](#): > > Do you spend 2% of your annual income on a woman within the first 3 dates? Yes, but in fairness, telling her she couldn’t super-size her fries seemed chintzy. [sub]And the thread title is from _Grandma’s Boy_.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/26 "2009-05-19T20:20:14Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Yes, but in fairness, telling her she couldn’t super-size her fries seemed chintzy. > [sub]And the thread title is from _Grandma’s Boy_.[/sub] Mad props, Miller. 😃 That movie is my new current favorite comedy, narrowly edging out **Bowfinger**. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/27 "2009-05-19T20:20:57Z")
> [@Cat\_Fight](#): > > It’s somewhat surprising that rich men can’t even be bothered to pretend they want a woman to like them for themselves rather than their money – I guess that’s just as much a myth as inner beauty! 😉 I think thats a subset of rich guys, as I have seen enough biographies to say who has stayed married , vs who trades up when the lease on the current model is up. The reality is that those girls are being paid as much to go away as much as any trophy bennifit they may give. They are eye candy plain and simple for someone who wants to indulge a fantasy island lifestyle, but both parties know that sooner or later boredom with the partnership is going to set in and another cute 19 year old is gonna catch sugar daddys attention. That means her payoff is going to be money to go away quietly with no fuss, she may even have a contract already signed stating how much she gets. Declan ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/28 "2009-05-19T20:21:56Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Yes, but in fairness, telling her she couldn’t super-size her fries seemed chintzy. > > [sub]And the thread title is from _Grandma’s Boy_.[/sub] May I suggest for next time telling her, “You don`t need the calories”? It coyly diverts the issue away from the money and trust me, your date will LOVE it that you’re interested in how much she eats. All women do! ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/29 "2009-05-19T20:22:27Z")
> [@](#): > > props to anyone who gets the thread title, eh My guess is from Trading Places. As for the OP I really don’t see the problem. The only really new (well, relatively) aspect is the ability to set up such relationships online. Other than that I see little difference between this arrangement and mistresses or even wives in the past (rich old guy wants to scrump poor young thing so essentially buys her from her folks). No big deal IMHO. -XT ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/30 "2009-05-19T20:24:24Z")
> [@Fuzzy Dunlop](#): > > Woah! [BudgetWhores.com](http://BudgetWhores.com) is my idea! Where do you get off attributing it to mswas? Whoops! :smack: Sorry about that, **Fuzz**. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/31 "2009-05-19T20:37:05Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > Whoops! :smack: Sorry about that, **Fuzz**. Apology accepted. Unfortunately you’re not longer eligible for the 6 month free membership to [BudgetWhores.com](http://BudgetWhores.com) that every other SDMB member is getting. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/32 "2009-05-19T20:38:14Z")
Whoohoo! Where do I sign up?? -XT ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/33 "2009-05-19T20:40:18Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > Back in the day, for an attractive young woman, just **being** a professional public entertainer was considered basically equivalent to holding a sign that said “will fuck you for money”. Why do you think that the profession of “actress” had such a sleazy reputation? Had? ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/34 "2009-05-19T20:44:00Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > I’ve occasionally wondered how deliberate that is. If I was the head of some organized crime group, I’d certainly consider giving large campaign donations to politicians who want to make and keep as many drugs illegal as possible. Yeah, I wonder how that works. Though it’s probably too conspiracy-ish to be credible. Because if you are a major player in the drug game it’s just as lucrative to get into the legal racket and have your cocaine sold in a Walgreens. But in general prohibition doesn’t keep thing like this away, it just drives up the cost. Then again, if you live in a lower middle-class neighborhood I guarantee you there are girls that will fuck you for $ 40 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/35 "2009-05-19T20:49:29Z")
> [@Fuzzy Dunlop](#): > > Unfortunately you’re not longer eligible for the 6 month free membership to [BudgetWhores.com](http://BudgetWhores.com) that every other SDMB member is getting. That’s okay, it sounds like you’re not offering any product marketed to my gender and orientation anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/36 "2009-05-19T21:08:55Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > That’s okay, it sounds like you’re not offering any product marketed to my gender and orientation anyway. Au contraire, [BudgetWhores.com](http://BudgetWhores.com) will be actively marketed to both genders without regard to sexual orientation. All that’s required is tacit disdain for the gender of your choice and a willingness to substitute reasonably priced presents for actual intimacy. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/37 "2009-05-19T21:11:25Z")
So, both misogyny and misandry are welcome?? Wow…now THAT’S diversity for you! -XT ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/38 "2009-05-19T21:13:30Z")
> [@xtisme](#): > > So, both misogyny and misandry are welcome?? Wow…now THAT’S diversity for you! > > -XT Better yet… they take _plastic_! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/39 "2009-05-19T21:18:09Z")
Everyone knows that **Fuzzy Dunlop** is an equal opportunity exploiter! It’s right there on the [BudgetWhores.com](http://BudgetWhores.com) home page: > [@](#): > > [BudgetWhores.com](http://BudgetWhores.com) is brought to you by Fuzzy Dunlop, member EOE™ ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990/40 "2009-05-19T21:20:59Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](#): > > I’m going to start a dating site called [BudgetWhores.com](http://BudgetWhores.com), where you can meet attractive women willing to date men for less lavish presents. Looks like you’re going to have to fight someone over [your desired domain name](http://www.whois.net/whois/budgetwhores.com). A google search for [budgetwhores.com](http://budgetwhores.com) didn’t turn up a real site, but your business model is already in use over at [http://halfpricesescorts.com](http://halfpricesescorts.com) Sorry someone beat you to it. Enjoy, Steven [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-hooker-or-buy-your-mate-on-teh-intarwebz/496990.md?page=3)