You see a provider in "real life"--whether it be in a restaurant, at a concert, etc...and you are with your SO (spouse, gf, etc...).  Ladies are you offended if the gentleman doesn't acknowledge you?  I think it would be polite for him to "speak" (I mean nothing more than a "hello" or a smile from him...maybe its just a southern thing and I'm by myself on this one).  On the other hand, do you not want any interaction at all?

But like you said, just a hello or smile, should be fine.. Its not like you scream to the top of your lungs "Hey she can fuck real good" lol....

xoxoSAmm

I assume if you are with your SO.. that you do not know me.. If we happen to make eye contact that is great.. BUT, I am a part of your secret, private world.. No expectation from you in the real world....

I would also expect the same from you....

P.S. don't be such a stranger. I have missed you...

I prefer no interaction at all. I had a fight with my SO when the lady at Tiffany's smiled at me....but she was attractive!

from me. While we never dated, we had met at several of the local M&G's. It was somewhat ackward when I saw her at the super market or out and about at the local stores.

We would trade uncomfortable hellos and keep going about our business.

Excellent question, thanks for bringing that up.

FT

who I had seen a few times, and it happened that we were both going to be visiting Boston at the same time. I called and made a date with her, and when I called to let her know that I was in town, we discovered that we were not only in the same hotel, but in adjacent rooms. A whole new meaning to "the girl next door". The following morning, I saw her at the hotel restaurant. She was sitting with several other people, so I just kept to myself. The nice part was when she got up to go to the ladies' room, she went out of her way to walk by my table, and just gave me a little smile and a nod.

....your response to a smile and a smile only.  My SO knows I smile at pretty women (well ALL women for that matter!) so she wouldn't think anything about me smiling at a provider.  In fact, she might get suspicious if I DIDN'T  smile at a pretty woman!  lol.

Luke

I think the polite thing to do would be to offer a hello or a smile if I was in either party--just curious what the others thought.  I try to be cordial in all occasions with everyone, regardless of the level of our relationship.  There are numerous people who have had "civvie" relationships on the side, and when the third person/party was nearby it made them very uncomfortable.  I would imagine that an encounter with a provider in "real life" while one was with his SO would be no different than an encounter with any other stranger.  In the end this is ultimately a business and when the time is up, you are technically "strangers" again.  There is a particular provider that comes to mind that I consider a "friend" and if I were to see her in the "real world" she would respect my private life enough not to interfere with it.  We would say hello and leave it at that...maybe I'm just attracted to the more "professional" types...

If you saw me in public and I was alone, I'd have no problem at all with you saying hello. Even if I was with a guy, I wouldn't care. But thats just me. I'm single, so chances are, any guy I'm with isn't important (so to speak) so I still wouldn't care if you said hello. I'd just be like "this is so and so, from wherever".

Meanwhile, if I saw you in public, alone, I may or may not say anything. I'd probably wait to see whether or not you said anything first. Mainly just because for all I know, your SO is in the next isle, or in the bathroom, etc. And if I saw you with your SO, I of course wouldn't even look your way. I don't think anyone needs to get offended, or worry about offending anyone. It is what it is, you can always send a quick email the next day. No worries.

I would never acknowledge a gentleman in public whether he was alone or not. I would hope he would respect me as well and do the same.  Discretion and anonymity are so important to me.

I think its a bad idea.  reason being the provider may be with her SO that doesn't know her profession or you Might be with your SO...

Have to agree 100%. There are too many possible questions to be raised by SO's if you say something to a person your SO doesn't know (who's that? How do you know them? etc....). Much better to just move along and pretend you don't know each other...

I met a pretty young stripper at a club... who turned out to be UTR provider.  We enjoyed each others company.
 
When the weather warmed up I discovered she lived in the same apartment complex, when I found her and my then SO chatting at the pool.  I somewhat uncomfortably joined them only to discover they were discussing the fine points of her professions.

She gave me a coy smile and said I think I've seen you in the parking lot before, and nothing more was said about our "meeting."  

I think there are discreet ways to acknowledge one another without raising suspicion, and we all like to think we are memorable! lol

Different opinions...thanks Gabby.

it would not bother me if a provider said hello, especially if I was alone.  However, I can understand the need for discretion for everyone.  I would probably just nod with a small smile and see if she said anything, assuming she was alone.  If she was not alone, I would just keep moving on.

If she says nothing, I would not be offended, disappointed maybe.  Safety first is the watchword for everyone.

Swim

Please!! Never acknowledge me in public...I will not acknowledge or make eye contact...I will simply go on my way and ask that you do the same... I'm not being rude, just separating my real life from fantasy...

xoxoxo!
Elizabeth

I'm with Sweet Cassie. Never acknowledge in public.

Just a month ago I saw one of the first providers I'd ever boned at a bar. She was with someone who looked like a boyfriend.... Obviously, I kept my distance and didn't even look at her, and knew that she would do the same for me.