I have been rather upset about a few things and want to share them with you. I know you can flame me all day long if you want to and by no means am I grouping all of you fine people in this post.
First of all, I want to say that the people I am referring to will know who they are and the others can take this for what its worth to you.

I have wanted to come to Boston to work for a long long time and was really excited about my trip when I finally set it up. I was amazed at the amount of response I got when I announced my trip and placed an ad on Eros. Just to let you know, in a matter of a few days, I received 219 emails. I was floored!  I tried my best to email all of them and make phone calls. It was really tough as my time became limited when I had to take a few days off for personal reasons. While working hours on end to set up my appointments, I found that a number of the gents were kind of "short" with me when trying to work out schedules and a number of them got downright upset with me when they would wait a few days to respond and thier time had been taken by someone who got back to me sooner.

Nonetheless, I get to Boston and after all of the effort to set up good solid appointments, 40% of them cancelled by noon yesterday. (it happens) Now granted, I am not a high volume provider which means I will see 1-3 appointments on a good day. As a result, I was answering the phone trying to make up for the lost appointments. Here is the interesting part... over 80% were coming from TER . (Yes, I keep track) Upon answering, the most rude nasty people were on the other end! I have  been called a trashy hooker because they didn't want to give me their first name. I had a few gents (I use that loosely) get mad when I asked them for a reference. I had one gent demand that I tell them my exact location before they would give me their name. My first appointment arrived and ever so matter of factly told me to please him on command or he would write a bad review of me. LOL That was kind of funny, to be honest, and I giggle as I recall the visit. I ever so politely yet directly told him that he could write all the bad reviews he wanted because my reputation would withstand it, and he would make himself look like an ass because few would believe it. He would have to come at me with a bit more than that to grab my attenion. So if some idiot starts trashing me, you will know I forewarned y'all.  

Now let me get on to another issue. References. I have sent emails to a number of you gals without a SINGLE RESPONSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When this happens, it makes my job to screen a ton more difficult. Some of you post on her regularly. I can only guess why you all don't give references, but for the life of me I can't figure it out. Do you not check references between you gals?

I want to make this clear that after I got over the bewilderment I became concerned and started contacting some of the girls I know that have toured here. Much to my surprise, they ALL tell me not to set up single hour appointments but to only do multi hour dates. That weeds out the jerks that they ALL know is the norm here in Boston! Every single one of the girls have said that the gents are rude and don't want a GFE. I would have never thought in a million years to know to ask them about such a thing.  

I'm concerned for you folks. If you take a little time and get to know what has happened in other cities who have issues with LE, you will know your city is going to experience the same things very very soon. The attitude of the gents,and the lax way references are being checked and given is a sure fire way to get you guys/girls busted. When Atlanta, Vegas, Ohio, Tampa and LA's LE figured out us girls weren't on top of this, they would set up stings and bust dozens of the girls in one night. There are only a few of us who haven't been busted. This is a new day and you all need to wake up and realize what is going on in this city. Gals and guys alike had to wake up and realize that in order to truly enjoy this hobby, we needed to stay on top of things and now, after a few years,it has gotten better. Each side needs to start raising your standards. Ladies, don't put up  with gents who are idiots. Gents, don't support the ladies who don't respect this business and themselves. You would be amazed at how attitudes change when the $$ are missing and a guy can't get an appointment acting like a jerk.

I'm going to stop cuz this is long enough.This may come as a surprise to some of you but understand this... the moderator knows this to be true. I'm not the first or 5th girl to say something. Girls everywhere know that I am telling the truth. I am sad to say, I will come back but only to visit with the ones I already know or come from personal references if things don't change.

Take this for what's it's worth. Don't kill the messenger.

Hang in there, you seem like a really fantastic lady...

You know if you were my physical type I would easily go see you for a 2 hour outcall date simply because I sympathize with all your comments.  The thing is, I can't really tell for sure from the pictures on your site whether I could go for you since there aren't any full-on body shots, though I admit you have a gorgeous face and amazing eyes, most definitely a beautiful pair of breasts.  I guess you're 5'2" so maybe proportionally you'd floor me with your bod but I can't tell for sure from the pictures available.  Although the ones that are available I do find terribly arousing...

Anyway, take this note for what it's worth, Boston is not the friendliest of places for outsiders and I've said it here more than once that the attitude needs to improve.

As anyone knows, I am very good about giving out references. As I had explained, I had just recently gone on to ziplip, from hotmail, and I have been checking my emails every day, and I am 100% great about getting back to people. I am sorry that I wasn't able to get back to you about the references on time Next time, ALWAYS feel to call me: *82 617 504-2564. Anytime day/night. Again I apologize whole heartedly.

Sincerely,

Mel

Addendum: For all traveling ladies, if someone uses me as a reference, always feel free to call me, at the listed number above, if email is not sufficient enough. Thanks again.

-- Modified on 2/25/2004 4:11:20 PM

Apparently, not all of my email has been coming to me, also-I just noticed that I am getting emails with bad attachments to them streaming in. So, everyone who needs to email me, feel free to email me at: [email protected]. At least I know that the emails will get to me.

Thanks for everyone's patience,

Mel

Dear Brooke ,
Im sorry to hear you have been treated so badly here in Boston. There are "jerks" in every city of course but given the chance the Boston "gentleman" im sure will live up to your ideals.
There are many many men here that are absolute dolls to deal with.I hope that your trip gets better and quick.
Best of Luck
Celia

I'm sorry to hear that Brooke. But with assholes like that you're better off not seeing them at all. I just hope the rest of your visit is happier. :^)

JJ

Brooke I'm sorry you didn't have a positive experience in Boston this tour. There seems to be alot of guys that think they can call last minute/same day hoping the girl will be deperate enough to take their call so they skate through without verification. Most of the indy. ladies I know do verify and do not put up with that.....our safety is too important.

As far as references most of us boston ladies have no problem giving a reference to each other or to a touring lady. Of course you have a few that just don't want to give a reference under any circumstances, which is sad but their choice. Most of us stick together and help one another either local or touring.

I see by reading Mel was one of those ladies that was unable to get back to you.....all I can say about that one is that Mel is probably the most kind and giving of the escorts in this area. She will go out of her way to help someone.....so that was a rare case that she was unable to get back to you.

Again I'm sorry that your experience in Boston wasn't a good one this trip......but hope you try again because there are some really nice gentlemen in the area and the girls aren't too bad either. ~Hug's~ Chrissy

Thank you sweetheart, Chrissy

You, and all the other ladies that I know, are awesome about giving references As for the men, that Brooke ran into, I hope she sends them my way, so I can literally do some butt kicking (size 10 foot here, to match the big boobies LOL). Anyways, Miss Chrissy, you are gem!

Love,

Mel

Brooke I'm sorry, it's probably my fault Mel didn't get back to you cause I hogged all her time this week.
I've been forcing her to hang out with me every other day and it's taken away from her other obligations.
Today for instance I dragged her on the subway with me and she hasn't caught the subway since she was a child.

I'm sorry, I suck, both literally and figuratively

vicki

Yeah, you should have seen me walking down Comm. Ave wayyyyyyyyyys away from my intended spot LOL I knew I should have waited a couple of stops on the damn trolley..lordy. Anyways, with all that walking, I should have dropped 100 pounds, and became my old size 12 again  LOL

Mel


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I am so sorry you had to go through this your first time visiting Boston. I'm hoping you just ran into a bad lot. But some of these rude posts we've had here in the past couple of months makes me wonder. I'm surprised at your response to references from the ladies. They are usually very good about sharing information. Melinda is a gem. I'm sure it was just a case of some email problem.

... there are not garrentees in this life.

"You spends your money, you takes your chances!"

There are plenty of toads in the world and they are not all in Boston.

Last time I looked, references were a voluntary thing and not a hard requirement.  Lives are filled with compromises.  Maybe your referral providers were busy during that time.

Sorry for the bad time, but please let me leave you with one small bit of sage advice:

"Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance."

Read, heed it, learn it, yearn it.

Just my opinion and I could be wrong.
Loarthan

You are grossly wrong.

You arrive in Boston, apparently unprepared based on your own words and then you piss and moan about it to the world.

Come on lady!  We are all responsible for ourselves.  Blaming your fate on the Boston area (providers and hobbysts) is really lame.

These things happen, get a grip.

If you can't handle the way things are, get out of the business and start working at Burger King again.

You may be cute, you may be sweet, but you have a lot to learn about the ways of the world.

If you are going to blame others for your troubles, your are going to have a really sad life.

Take the bull by the horns, assume responsibility for your life and get on with it.

Just my opinion and I could be wrong, but in this case, I doubt it.

Loarthan

Loarthan, just how should she have prepared for the majority of her confirmed appointments cancelling?
Perhaps by double booking?
No, I think Brooke is much too responsible for that.


JJ

Unfortunately, I was not among that 200 or more emails that you got after you announced your tour to Boston as schedule and other considerations were not compatible, but you are a lady who, I had decided, should I ever enter the hobby and had the  opportunity, I would definitely like to see. As you may, or may not remember from our very limited email and board exchanges, I have been a non-participant in the hobby for nearly three years, just lurking on the boards, learning, enjoying and fantasizing about what I like to call "the lifestyles of the rich and famous". Within the past couple of months, I had the pleasure of the company of a very lovely provider from Maine who guided me on my maiden voyage in the waters of the hobby. So, should my time and schedule match yours one day, I will have, and I know she will be more than willing to provide the reference. So, when you come back to renew the good friendships you started on this trip, I hope you will be willing to accept a few new friends. By the way, while on the subject of references, may I just add my positive comments to those of others regarding Mel. She is among the upstanding ladies of the Boston local community and am sure that extenuating circumstances prevented her response to you. BTW, another on my must see list.

As for the demeanor of some so-called hobbyists you had contact with, I agree with those who said their actions were completely inconsitant with the acceptable norms of the hobby. And as for the bad review guy, you are correct....your reputation can withstand it. It is obvious from the comments voiced by some that they do not know you, and have not done their homework, and do not know you are right up there with the caliber of other high quality independents who have graced the Boston scene, such as Baby Driver, Candigurl, Nitedreamz Erika, and other nationally independents.

So, I hope the rest of your trip does nothing but improve. There have been other ladies who I have read similar accounts by, who gave it another try and with much better results. Until our paths cross for real, play safe and enjoy.........OMR

... once again, we see things differently.

You see a provider that is in need of supporting, regardless of the situation.

I see a provider that had a bad time and now wants to blame everyone for it.

Shit happens in life folks.  Sometimes we have to suck it up and get on with it.

This crap that happened is just part of life.  Rude people come with the territory.

Brooke could have avoided most of this with a little bit better planning and a whole lot more selectivity.

Other providers come to Boston and don't have half the problems stated here.  Those that do have problems don't waste time complaining about it on a bulletin board, they spend more time making things work for themselves.

But, once again, we see a person that cannot handle life, complaining about Boston.

Yep jaejae, you're right, its all Boston's fault and Brooke is totally blameless.

Bullshit!

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Brook, Somehow this response ended up in the thread above yours.[re how best to contact you.]:
Dear Brook, The experience you describe is truly outrageous, crass, indefenseable, and totally unacceptable. One problem that some of us have, though, is that we can not always control our own schedules, thus accounting for last minute calls or even cancellations. The two-hour idea is fine,[since I very rarely book for less] although I would be interested to know why you, or others, think that that would improve thigs. [Are short-time bookers short on courtesy/respect as well as having other defects?]Another suggestion is that you explore the possibility of coming to the Providence area rather than Boston [or some place in between].  Maybe it is just the cold weather that shrivels some folks things [I am referring to attitude, of course] and the warmth of summer or the exquisite beauty of fall might have a more salutory effect on all of us. Please don't dispair or write off New England. Sweet dreams.{Another problem is that there is no spell-check for these posts!}

TraceyofMaine, back in August and she went back to her Yahoo account. It's a secure email I guess, no need to worry about any virus, you won't see mail lol.

looks like it's time to come back to the south, where you are well respected!! Get out of "YANKEEVILLE". I will be waiting for you, looks like you will be needing a massage more than me.

Sorry for your problems, but to condemn all for your bad experience is a bit absurd.  You didn't meet or talk to one nice person in this city?  All men who don't want to spend two hours with you are jerks?  If what you are offering to the unfortunate man who opens the door after you have had a bad experience comes with a bad attitude...I can't imagine who the takers would be...except jerks.

jackyy wrote

"... to condemn all for your bad experience is a bit absurd.  You didn't meet or talk to one nice person in this city?"

I read Brooke's post a few times to find the section where she condemned all of us. This is the closest section that I could find.

"I know you can flame me all day long if you want to and by no means am I grouping all of you fine people in this post.
First of all, I want to say that the people I am referring to will know who they are and the others can take this for what its worth to you."

Brooke, if you wrote something worse using a font that only jackyy can see, shame on you!!!

thirsty

I'm glad you can admit it ...{EOM}

JJ

Thirsty, I read the same message you did, and despite the "disclaimer" you quoted,I read the message differently than you do. For example, Brooke says "the girls all tell me not to set up single hour appointments....it weeds out the jerks that they all know are the norm here in Boston!" Question.. Is this quote true, and why is it necessary for Brooke to make here...and then attribute it to others... unless she believes it to be true?

"Every single one of the girls have said that the gents are rude.."  "I will come back but only to visit with the ones I know or come from personal references if things dont change."
I have no idea what "if things don't change" means absent another masking of the true tenor of this message.

I understand Brooke is upset,and you and I may read it differently, but I am one of the "others who take it for what its worth"...to me it is a blast at Boston men in general, based upon her experience with a few. From my perspective this is a personality I would rather not deal with.

As a former Yankee (Cape Cod and the North Shore) who now calls Atlanta home, this whole thread bothers me. For anyone who knows Brooke and/or has had the pleasure of spending time with her, you would know that she is one of the sweetest, most genuine people you could meet. I read her post, and it didn't sound like she was trashing the wonderful people of Boston-just the few a--holes who acted so rudely. She was also telling other providers to just be careful. It's incredible to me how quickly people want to flame!

There are a fair share of discount seekers coming out of the Boston area and you may have to screen 50 calls from men who will not unblock their numbers, ask for low low rates and will not give you their names. I now enjoy the process. After about 40 calls, I will get one guy who is exactly what I'm seeking, open, discrete and willing to pay what I ask.

Hold out for the gems. Expect nothing less than the best behavior and give all men the utmost respect. Expect to do the work to find the gem in the haystack.

HB

Heather, you need to come to Chattanooga. Southern boys like me are the gems you are looking for.

Brooke, come up 75 North from Atlanta and I'll show you how a lady should be treated!