Client works for me. I'm a trainer and a consultant. I provide a service to clients and so do you

Dear Mrs. Robinson,
I like the word "clients". After all thats what we are. You provide a valuable service and like any other professional you make appointments with those who seek your services. Just like other professioals I meet with, I always think of my meetings with providers as apppointments. You prepare for your sessions like any other professional who is seeing a client. Your client, if he has any sense, does the same. It is a reciprecal relationship between the service provider(you) and the beneficiary, the client. I dont think this is a stretch but  welcome you thoughts, especially if you think Im really hopelessly clueless about this issue.LOL Happy New Year to you!

Cash cow or sugar daddy works for me LOL

"client" is a lot better than any alternative I can think of.  "Friend" and "date" are just too precious, "customer" is carrying the commercial aspect too far, "trick" and "john" are streetwalker talk.  So what's left?

Hobbyist is generally a term that us guys use to refer to each other. There is nothing wrong or insulting though if you ladies refer to us as clients. We are clients afterall, and I generally prefer that term to customer.

Re:Question for the Gents?

..as long as there is bit of tongue in cheek, 'gentleman friend' or 'gentleman caller' is not bad.  A 'date'?  Actually call us what we are...some are 'this jerk' and others might be'this really nice guy'.

Any woman who looks this good can call me anything she wants to, short of "piece of sh*t."  Just don't call me late to DATY!

I like client.  I also like to say that we have a consulting meeting.

or alternatively, "the guy with the really huge dick."  :^)

How about "friend"?

Hugs,
Ciara

I'd be inclined to use 'client' for occasional and regular customers, and reserve 'patron', a word that implies much more finaccial support, for a very major or an exclusive supporter.

The word 'client' implies a profession;  the word 'customer', is used more for businesses. You're the client of a psychologist, but the customer of a dry cleaner.

I think it's no big deal.  You can call me anything you want as long as I don't have to deal with it.  If you really want to call me something, I have a name, or I suppose there's not a lot of us that would object to being called something like Horsecock Harry.

I had a provider calling me weekly, asking how come I haven't called her. It got quite annoying and unprofessional. Just as the clients need to maintain clear perspective, so to should the provider. E-mailing might be a better option if agreed upon.