Would you jump on this now... or wait if you could have two later?  

Oh... I think your premise about the gals is a little flawed... But then you knew that and are just instigating trouble.

How about explaining why you are so certain that providers are all about instant gratification?  Where did that come from?

Jeeeeezus, how insecure can one possibly be?

I am so glad that my clients are real men.  

And it's hardly instant gratification. The poor girls have to wait at least 15 minutes before grabbing your money and taking a bleach bath.

And you came on here and projected your intellectual inferiority on to providers. It's a pattern, I've noticed. From nerd to nerd, stop being so transparent (hint: wedding dress fetish). Or you can divorce your wife and find someone dumber than you? Lots of options, but first, work on better material and ways to channel your frustrations. Peace.

I'm confused....how do you figure that providers are all about instant gratification? I'm pretty sure as a child, I would have passed that test with flying colors.....I was the child who would get a peppermint patty for desert and take tiny bites from it all night to make it last, while my brother would eat his in three bites...I was the child who walked dogs for 0.50 per dog per 30 min, saving up enough in three months to purchase my own gerbil, cage, food, etc....nope, was never about instant gratification...always worked for what I wanted, and know that patience is a virtue that will carry one far in life.  

SAT scores were okay (although ACT scores were very high), about to earn my Bachelor's this Spring with a 3.77 GPA (and continue onto my Masters), my BMI is 18.5.....well, you get the point.  

I think those who may have failed that particular test, or who seek instant gratification, cannot be grouped into a box, and it is dependent on an individuals personality. There are plenty of people who are not providers who have the same complex....think about all the gents who show up to an appointment and the lady who answers the door is not the one he saw in the picture...but he still stays (aka, instant gratification, instead of waiting until later or a different day to find someone who is a real portrayal of their pictures  

Posted By: Ridgetucky

So I was at B&N today and I saw an interesting book.    
   
 The Marshmallow Test.  Picked it up, started reading and was hooked so I bought it.  Your welcome B&N  
   
 This book sums up 99% of Providers PERFECTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!1  
   
 Here is the test:  
   
 In these studies, a child was offered a choice between one small reward provided immediately or two small rewards if they waited for a short period, approximately 15 minutes, during which the tester left the room and then returned. (The reward was sometimes a marshmallow, but often a cookie or a pretzel.) In follow-up studies, the researchers found that children who were able to wait longer for the preferred rewards tended to have better life outcomes, as measured by SAT scores, educational attainment,body mass index (BMI), and other life measures.  
   
 I posit that 90% of Providers would fail the test  
   
 I mean let's be serious Providers are all about instant gratification.  How can they not be?  Mind you I am not complain' because RT would not exist if Providers were able to pass the test.    
   
 So I hope all you Providers get an F. (preferably and F-)  
   
 I simply put this out there so that you Providers may better understand yourselves.  Hey look I am helper.  
   
 Interesting note about the original Marshmallow test back in the 70's at Stanford:  
   
 In over 600 children who took part in the experiment, a minority ate the marshmallow IMMEDIATELY.  
   
 This sums up Providers to a T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1    
   
 Discuss amongst yourselves.  
   
 RT  
   
 P.S.  As a professional NERD I would love to conduct a study that compares the ACT/SAT scores of Providers and Non-Providers.  Damn, that would be a great academic study.

They are about instant payment.  

And, btw, I think the marshmallow represents the johns ball sack. With that as a given, the smarter hooker would wait the extra 15 minutes.

I mean really Ridge, would you dive right into the dudes package if you were a broad? The younger dopey, art school types don't give a fk. They are up for anything, anytime. Up the shitter? No problem. Standing, upside down 69 with video rolling? Hell yeah.

But these older, smarter girls in the biz are different. They need anal prep time (preferably measured in days, not hours) and need to be fed every 3 to 4 hours. And their "Pamper Me" page? It gets updated weekly.  

So it depends what group of hooker you want to compare to the general population with the SAT scores. Art school types? Forget about it. They need to take their shirt off to count to two.

But these older, wiser, hookers (with the exception of the gals who stalk the NB) would kick the masses ass on those type tests.

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This is a stupid test and a stupid book directed solely at stupid people.

BMI and intelligence!

Stephen Hawkins comes to mind. If this is not enough, take look at all accomplished scientists and their BMI.

I know from personal experience it takes months to get my business restarted every time I go into retirement or on an exclusive arrangement and take down my website.  So putting up a website and reintroducing myself to the boards only to sit around a month or two to wait for my first client wouldn't be instant gratification to me.  Just saying.  

Posted By: Ridgetucky

So I was at B&N today and I saw an interesting book.    
   
 The Marshmallow Test.  Picked it up, started reading and was hooked so I bought it.  Your welcome B&N  
   
 This book sums up 99% of Providers PERFECTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!1  
   
 Here is the test:  
   
 In these studies, a child was offered a choice between one small reward provided immediately or two small rewards if they waited for a short period, approximately 15 minutes, during which the tester left the room and then returned. (The reward was sometimes a marshmallow, but often a cookie or a pretzel.) In follow-up studies, the researchers found that children who were able to wait longer for the preferred rewards tended to have better life outcomes, as measured by SAT scores, educational attainment,body mass index (BMI), and other life measures.  
   
 I posit that 90% of Providers would fail the test  
   
 I mean let's be serious Providers are all about instant gratification.  How can they not be?  Mind you I am not complain' because RT would not exist if Providers were able to pass the test.    
   
 So I hope all you Providers get an F. (preferably and F-)  
   
 I simply put this out there so that you Providers may better understand yourselves.  Hey look I am helper.  
   
 Interesting note about the original Marshmallow test back in the 70's at Stanford:  
   
 In over 600 children who took part in the experiment, a minority ate the marshmallow IMMEDIATELY.  
   
 This sums up Providers to a T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1    
   
 Discuss amongst yourselves.  
   
 RT  
   
 P.S.  As a professional NERD I would love to conduct a study that compares the ACT/SAT scores of Providers and Non-Providers.  Damn, that would be a great academic study.

That pretty much sums it up.

Steph

I saw it when I was in college. Many of the folks who fooled around having sex too much never graduated. Those ones who waited until the weekend or after they graduated from college were much more successful. It is a lot easier to get an college education without kids than with kids.

Posted By: Ridgetucky

So I was at B&N today and I saw an interesting book.    
   
 The Marshmallow Test.  Picked it up, started reading and was hooked so I bought it.  Your welcome B&N  
   
 This book sums up 99% of Providers PERFECTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!1  
   
 Here is the test:  
   
 In these studies, a child was offered a choice between one small reward provided immediately or two small rewards if they waited for a short period, approximately 15 minutes, during which the tester left the room and then returned. (The reward was sometimes a marshmallow, but often a cookie or a pretzel.) In follow-up studies, the researchers found that children who were able to wait longer for the preferred rewards tended to have better life outcomes, as measured by SAT scores, educational attainment,body mass index (BMI), and other life measures.  
   
 I posit that 90% of Providers would fail the test  
   
 I mean let's be serious Providers are all about instant gratification.  How can they not be?  Mind you I am not complain' because RT would not exist if Providers were able to pass the test.    
   
 So I hope all you Providers get an F. (preferably and F-)  
   
 I simply put this out there so that you Providers may better understand yourselves.  Hey look I am helper.  
   
 Interesting note about the original Marshmallow test back in the 70's at Stanford:  
   
 In over 600 children who took part in the experiment, a minority ate the marshmallow IMMEDIATELY.  
   
 This sums up Providers to a T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1    
   
 Discuss amongst yourselves.  
   
 RT  
   
 P.S.  As a professional NERD I would love to conduct a study that compares the ACT/SAT scores of Providers and Non-Providers.  Damn, that would be a great academic study.

And that suggests that as kids they would have passed the marshmallow test.