: TER General Board Discussion : How does it not make sense?

cspatz 68 Reviews 1055 reads

posted 11 years ago

1 / 15

I just got a promotional email from amazon...

..the subject was "the Hobbyist". The content was various gifts for the hobbyist. Sadly it was stuff like coins, cameras, model ships. No gift certificates for a 60 minute romp with the lady of my choice.

KristaC34 See my TER Reviews 257 reads

posted 11 years ago

2 / 15

I don't mean to LOL...

However!!... I know where you're coming from because whenever I see ads for "companion" or such, I think of the hobby!!

Aaaaahhhh. This is so much fun!!

xoxo
Krista

Fancy8888 See my TER Reviews 283 reads

posted 11 years ago

3 / 15

Amazon promotional escorts

Good way to get business.

TectorGorch 17 Reviews 214 reads

posted 11 years ago

4 / 15

You are REALLY going to be disappointed next time you visit Hobby Lobby! --e--

END OF MESSAGE

jdn29 4 Reviews 219 reads

posted 11 years ago

5 / 15

Drone delivery

When Amazon starts helping to make outcalls more efficient with drones then I'm definitely getting Amazon prime!

The_Lies_We_Tell 225 reads

posted 11 years ago

6 / 15

Honestly never heard the biz called Hobbying till i came here.

Still don't use the term myself. Doesn't make a lick of sense.

Posted By: cspatz

...the subject was "the Hobbyist". The content was various gifts for the hobbyist. Sadly it was stuff like coins, cameras, model ships. No gift certificates for a 60 minute romp with the lady of my choice.

GaGambler 223 reads

posted 11 years ago

7 / 15

I will use the term occasionally, against my better judgment

but I don't much care for it and I NEVER call myself a hobbyist. I liken it to hookers calling themselves courtesans because they are embarrassed to self identify as a hooker. Call me a john, a trick, or preferably a whore mongering pig and I am just fine with it. I have ZERO shame about seeing hookers, unlike the guys who insist on more PC labels.

mrfisher 115 Reviews 195 reads

posted 11 years ago

8 / 15

How's "sex-work-client" strike you?.....

Didn't think so.

Same here

perfectstorm 19 Reviews 240 reads

posted 11 years ago

9 / 15

How does it not make sense?

Feel free to use the term or not. Many such as GaGambler hate the term hobbyist, but to say it doesn't make a lick of sense, well, doesn't make a lick of sense!

Definitions:
Hobby: noun
An activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure.
Hobbyist: noun
A person who pursues a particular hobby.

How does that not pertain to this? I am certainly a hobbyist by these definitions.

Also, this term did not originate with TER. There are many other sites like this that actually have "hobby" in their name, and the term was used in the early days of the internet in yahoo chat groups and things like that, before TER came to be.

JackDunphy 200 reads

posted 11 years ago

10 / 15

Personally I could give a shit what you call me.

Not 100% why GaG has an issue with it but that's his deal.

Hobbyist, john, trick, Jack, stud, asshole, dick, etc.

Who gives a fk and why?

I don't get it at all.

inari See my TER Reviews 226 reads

posted 11 years ago

11 / 15

Hooker/John/Trick

I like these because they make me laugh. I really don't care what word a...client...calls me as long as it's said with affection or at least benevolent neutrality. Except please don't call me a courtesan, it bugs.

GaGambler 245 reads

posted 11 years ago

12 / 15

I dislike it for the same reason I dislike being called "Asian American"

I simply hate political correctness. Besides, if I started calling myself a hobbyist, the women would have a right to object to my constant use of the word hooker.

JackDunphy 216 reads

posted 11 years ago

13 / 15

I hear ya, and I hate PC as much/more than you...

...in fact I just had to dress DebbieDownerGirl down for her ridic PC bloviating about the photo board. LOL

But I just don't get worked up over what someone calls me.

Like you say, I cant refer to the girls as hookers or whores or whatever, if I am going to get pissy about "hobbyist" or "trick" or "douchebag." It goes with the territory.

Thanks for clarifying though.

The_Lies_We_Tell 197 reads

posted 11 years ago

14 / 15

Re: How does it not make sense?

A Hobby is something like gardening, sports, knitting, painting toy soldiers, model trains...something you do in your free time.
I don't run to see a provider whenever i have a free minute.

Many encounters take time to plan, can be canceled or delayed, or subject to whatever city you happen to be visiting at the time.
Not always something you can engage in on the spot.

I mean, I'm not really going to argue semantics, i just think it's a weird euphemism.

If i were to tell someone about it, i wouldn't say i see prostitutes or hookers, simply because in most minds it's a negative connection and brings thoughts of street walkers.

But shit, some of the fellas here see so many ladies i guess for them it really would fall under the Hobby category!

Posted By: perfectstorm

Feel free to use the term or not. Many such as GaGambler hate the term hobbyist, but to say it doesn't make a lick of sense, well, doesn't make a lick of sense!

Definitions:
Hobby: noun
An activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure.
Hobbyist: noun
A person who pursues a particular hobby.

How does that not pertain to this? I am certainly a hobbyist by these definitions.

Also, this term did not originate with TER. There are many other sites like this that actually have "hobby" in their name, and the term was used in the early days of the internet in yahoo chat groups and things like that, before TER came to be.

GaGambler 199 reads

posted 11 years ago

15 / 15

I by no means consider myself a hobbyist, as I have said I detest the term, BUT

If you were to ask me what my hobbies are, I would most likely respond, "Drinking, gambling, playing golf and fucking hookers" So it's not really so far fetched after all. I don't dislike the term because it's inaccurate, because it's not, I simply don't like it because it's PC and I HATE PC.