What "industry terms" give you the cringies? I'll start:

prostitution

but even moreso some of the reviews that use terminology that sounds as though it is from a sixth grade locker room.....

...I'm interested in knowing what terms you would use instead.  

If you were asking me, I'd add to this list all the acronyms for various sexual activities —which I've on occasion even heard pronounced as if they were words, a linguistic double turn-off.

How about these changes:

It would be a shorter list if I named the few that don't give me the "cringes". Hobby and the ridiculous word for those that partake in it (I can't even type it due to hatred of it) are two of the worst. Menu is right up there too.

I hate that term. Johns are human. Tricks are not. They are things you teach your dog to do to entertain your friends.

not even describing ejaculation.

I mean it's bad enough to use "cum" as a slang, but I see people substituting that word for the word "come" when used according to the normal definition of the verb.

My better half nominates "monger" as her entry into the poll.

"Menu" wouldn't be eligible for a replacement because the concept is just as irritating as the word. There are general activities that I'm down with, but everything is YMMV. If you have a dirty dick, I'm not going anywhere near it no matter what my profile says.  

...or funny pranks to play on unsuspecting victims.  

Seems like every stripper and every provider always calls me "Hun.. only them and the waitress in a pancake house.. no idea. why, but I hate it..

But let's not get off the subject. Would you rather I talk/write about our experience like this: I met with Toby and the first thing I asked her was "Hi Tobi, Since you are a prostitute and I'm here for two hours, do I get to fuck you is the pussy and ass with a condom and ejaculate as many time as I want? And if I feel like it, can I rip off the condom and spray sperm all over your face?"

Also:
'Treat her right, guys'
'Run don't walk!'

going back at least to the late 60s - "O"   (otherwise once referred to as "the big O")  :p   it might be a tad juvenile but seems less, well, obnoxious than "cum"

not a word I am fond of.  As i am a guy, i suppose it's not up to me to say, but it seems to be degrading and to dehumanize those we so anxiously seek out.  I prefer to substitute 'one of the two (ok, I know some of you are thinking 'or more') consenting adults'

I don't mind being called hun (especially by cute old waitresses at Bob Evans), but I have a serious aversion to "sweetie." It's fucking patronizing.  

Dude, if you said that to me upon showing up, the terminology would be least of my concerns. There would be no way to convince me you're not a cop.  

Sweetheart is much better, imo.

I fucking hate soccer

prefer ladies, tits, breasts to boobs

Especially if the gal only offers one cup/pop

urn a "trick"

Just say donations or similar, the flowery language comes off pretentious...not a deal breaker but def "cringy"

Cock! And no, I don't want "the people's elbow"! BTW, I love reading your posts, you keep it real! And by that I mean.......lol

but under the circumstances, obviously is not.  I do not take slang as seriously as a lot of people here, so I got to steppin' on a lot of toes.  All is good.  Peace.

Soccer is detestable.

especially turd cutter and force field. Way better than tent haha.

Anal - The chocolate factory

Start off with - I can't believe I just dropped ten benjamins on this... but I also can't believe I just fucked that young, smokin hot girl either.

"And I believe it's derogatory to refer to a woman's breasts as "boobs", "jugs", "winnebagos" or "golden bozos".. and that you should only refer to them as "hooters". " -- Steve Martin

Alright, I'll give you 400 kisses, but it's gonna take me more than an hour!

Benjamin, c-note, "large" (as in ten large), hundos...it's all Wall Street douchespeak

No one on this thread is taking this shit seriously.  

so if you go to costco and show up with 300 roses all is well? might save about $100 but look silly.

in the "industry" because it objectifies and reduces the people and acts to bad jokes, have negative connotations socially or trivializes/makes fun of what is going on.  I particularly also dislike trick and john for the negative connotations, just as I dislike whore and hooker.  I don't mind provider and client, they are fairly emotionally neutral terms.

I remember one, uh...gent, who I declined to see twice after he failed to tip on the first date.  To be clear, that first date involved 1+ hours of gratis travel time, OTC time, and every kinky activity his little heart desired, including some for which no acronyms have yet been invented...and all for my then-below-market rate.

Like 5" = 8". It's men speak.  

no just no...

I wonder what the next "trick" or "john" might say about "YMMV" the next time he books a "hooker" and is  told he can't bite her "nips". Then he brings out his preferred "bag" before probing her "starfish". He doesn't want to "pop" too soon, really wants "MSOG". Not a good thing for an experienced "hobby" guy to do right, not after dumping down 300 roses.  Geez he wants to sample everything on the "menu".  

Some do well enough and get paid to even making a living at it. However, in the vast majority of cases where men seek out female escorts, the title “the hobby” will always stay a hobby.  

Lacrosse and Water Polo, come to mine, also. Of course, with the latter, it usually gets more attention when the summer Olympics come around.

Any guy in this hobby at this level is not cheap.  From $200/hr to $1000/hr, it's all a lot of money.
Sometimes there isn't a meeting of minds, and so be it, but guys are no more "cheap" than ladies would be "greedy."  Neither term should be used to describe others and their preferences within the hobby.
Related to this can be the put-down of women who charge lower rates (as often by ladies as gents), insulting with back-handed comments like "you get what you pay for."  I have equal respect for each and every lady I've met, no matter what they charged.

Somebody always takes this shit seriously. Those are the people the rest of us laugh at. and then they call us "negative" lol

But this sounds like it was in an email or text, that's hilarious! Especially if it was done on iPhone, takes a bit of effort to make it not autocorrect from hundy to Hindu!

not limited to (and in no particular order), john, hooker, prostitute, call girl, trick, assistant, upscale, generous, low volume, and quicky.

I took a liking to "Babe" or "Baby." I've also been called by one stripper as "My love." Nice.

Just like the word pimp describes anyone in the business of procuring a client.

Doesn't sound like his language was the reason you didn't quite care for this chap.

Pop/cup for sure.

Hat/bag, as well.  Also "cover" or "raincoat".

Menu isn't so bad.

Never heard of starfish.

"Hobby":  I'm of two minds on this one.  I think we need some generalized term for the gentlemen (and ladies) who patronize women for companionship and brief encounters.  I thought "hobby" was kind of cute when I first started out--but I know it rubs some people the wrong way (both in and out of "the hobby").  Until somebody comes up with a better term (and it has to be vaguely codeword-ish), I'm resigned to "hobby".

Now for the term I really despise:  "Community". The sex worker community.  The LGBTQTSTG community.  The BDSM community.  Etc...

Man o' man.  If you do something that goes against someone else's idea of what you as a member of "the community" should be doing, you'll never hear the end of it.

I hate that term with a passion.  When it comes to that stuff, no established "community" represents my take on things.  I'm a community of one.

Language can have a potently repellent effect.

I don't know about y'll but I sure prefer less explicit hobby, hobbyist, provider and menu to the direct hammer-like John, prostitute, man who fuck women for money, and what kind of sex are you offering.  Words like penis, vagina, ejaculation and other biological terms make me cringe and, pronounced during appointment, they are my mood killers.  

Chris Rock in one of his best stand up shows:

"Cumming" to... (fill in the city).

"Welcum"

Cringed when writing those two examples, lol!

xoxo,

Steph

Referring to a new hooker they like in almost every review. Still not exactly sure what that means...

I agree for the most part so I like to use the term hooker and whore to shock people and remind people what my job is and not to be prejudice to girls that are not as upscale as I am. I dislike it when people sugar coat things but I do like the term provider since that is what we do... I hate the term escort... I do join my clients in regular life sometimes but rarely ever escort anyone anywhere except the bedroom. I NEVER use trick or john when referring to my clients, they are not my victims and.....

"Bombshell".  I associate that with war.  I'm looking for love and peace.  If I see that word in an ad.....I immediately move on to someone else.

Some are really funny.

I'm nice to vast majority of the girls on this board
Unless they start shit with me.  Lol

Hahaha! Aww, it warms my heart when they write that.

I'll admit I've used the word "lick" when referring to gents I see. I only use it on my private hooker blog that only other hookers read. The word "lick" is just a general term for anything illegal. i.e. The lick I had last night gave me the best DATY of my life.

...any client's default behavior towards a provider is to act like a d*ck and treat them like sh*t.  And that the idiot using this trite expression is some sort of abnormal exception to the rule - a shining exemplar of gallantry.

In place of starfish, excrement extruder and in place of cum, cock snot. Yea waaaaay too much time on my hands today.

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