I've always wondered about this as I am sure it happens more than we think about. But to the gentlemen of the board and all of you lovely ladies have you ever crossed paths with a client while in your normal day to day life.
I would hope that things weren't awkward and the gentlemen/providers were respectful or didn't flinch. Just a curiosity.specially in the city where I currently live (DC) but we both been very discreet and actually have a laugh about it. My job is to be discreet... and we do in private is up to the both of us and nobody business.
What happens in Veronica's bubble... stays in Vero's bubble.
V~
I’m in an industry that many people need or use. I have a few ladies as my clients just as much if not more of me being their client. That being said I know them in the real world and I’m required to protect their privacy.
Usually we just exchange a subtle knowing glance and continue on our way (with slightly naughtier thoughts than moments earlier)!
Personally, I don't mind someone saying hello if I am alone...so long as they don't address me by my work alias. But I know that I am an exception and not the rule.
If I don't know her well enough to know her real name, I simply smile like I would to any hot random girl and keep moving. If I know her well enough to know her real name, I will say hello like I would to any friend unless it's obvious she is with somebody.
BTW even if I know her real name, unless she is actually a friend, I don't call her by any name at all "just in case" I wouldn't want her to be with a client and me accidentally out her real name to him.
Ironically I did run into a hooker friend of mine in a grocery store one day, she saw me before I saw here and she called out by name, the problem was she was with her new boyfriend, and I had no idea how much he knew. So since she was Thai, I just called her "Ka" which is a pretty generic term for a man to call a woman in Thai. I had to pull her aside and ask her if it were really her boyfriend and not a client and how much he knew about her business.
That said, I am an exception too, as a have a lot of "hooker buddies" that I socialize with and see all the time outside of the normal hooker/john setting. I also do a lot of shopping at Asian markets and run into Asian providers, so if I am in the only Korean or Thai grocery store in town, the chances of running into a Thai or K-Girl are pretty high.
I have never discussed it with her and won't unless she brings it up. She knows that I am a monger because she was part of a group of people that I was telling about some of my adventures.
I also came across another SW ,that I have met at a mixer, at a civie group meeting. I said hi, exactly the way that I was saying hi to the other women in the group. Afterwards, i pm'd her on TER and asked her how she wants me to behave in future situations. I told her my wants and she told me hers. She then asked , when will I see her for a session.
You ladies are so much fun!
Depends on where you meet. For example if you see one at a supermarket, you can ask her about the specials. Possibly ask about the melons if they are firm or not, but only if you happen to be in the produce department.
I was visiting a race track and while walking into the clubhouse I happened to see a lovely lady I had a date with. We both exchanged very slight smiles as we walked past each other. She had a gentleman with her and I a friend.
When my son was in 2nd grade there was a woman that I had played with who's son was in my son's class. She never looked at me or even acknowledge me in any way. I would see her nearly every day at pick up. I have seen a number of other providers at stores or events over the years and as Madison mentioned we shared a knowing smile...
... I was loading my groceries into my car trunk and I looked up and saw a beautiful local provider who I had seen a couple of times and of whom I was very fond. I smiled at her and she did the same to me. It was hard to not say anything but I was disciplined and remembered the number one rule of our world is always be discreet. She was walking to her car with groceries and I knew she had kids and a boyfriend who just might be waiting for her in the car. Personally, if a provider I knew saw me in the wild I'd be thrilled if she approached me, said Hi and chatted with me a bit.
Once I was at a concert at Talking Stick with Jordan Kay and saw a client almost directly in front of us. I’ve probably seen a handful of clients in public. Never had anything more than a smile and a wink. Thank goodness.