If my business was so fragile that an embarrassingly tawdry and badly written work of fiction was capable affecting things, I'd be putting some serious effort into shaping up a bit as it would be entirely my own fault.

basically, THE answer! lol

also...olympics...affecting business? i think everyone is glued to their tvs!!

My ex boyfriend cheated on me with escorts, and it didn't matter that I gave him as much sex as he wanted, and out sex wasn't boring at all. I think guys who aren't single and still see escorts, do it (mostly) for the thrill of it, not because they are treated badly by their partners.....
Anyway- i have read half of the first book, and couldn't take anymore. It was so cheesy, unrealistic, yet predictible the same time. And full of cliches like: the girl putting the guy's shirt in the morning and cooking breakfast, helicopter date, 5 orgasms in 2 minutes...

I specialise in submissive role play services, and secretary spanking scenarios are my bread and butter, along with schoolgirl style corporal punishment. Hardly any clients have mentioned this book to me, weirdly enough!! For the first few weeks after the MAJOR furore of the book I brought it up casually after appointments - but im getting the impression it's mostly wives and gf's reading it perhaps. I even bought a copy for my working flats mantelpiece. According to my receptionist not one dude has picked it up whilst waiting to see me. Just my two penniesworth here.

Its interesting to read all the different views on this topic, Id originally posted a similar forum post which was removed but seems this  particular one has been allowed! 

Rooby that link is fab 

You've finished the third book! - I couldn't get beyond the few excerpts I read in Morrisons...

I was nearly rolling is Tesco aisles with laughter as I read just a paragraph.

It started out as Twilight fan fiction so why a bloke would want to be a sparkly vampire I dont know

ROFL at this documentary - best quote ever so far by comedienne Ninia Benjamin - "its a book, its bollocks, but its a book - and that's why she don't get cystitis!"  Love it!  ha ha

I wish I'd watched it now, just for that quote! 

As for that book being bad for business, then no.  Not one client has mentioned it.  I doubt that any have read it and if they have they are too embarressed to admit to it.

Now if was a decent book, then it would be good for business as men would read it, get horny, come see us.  If a client did read 50 shades of boredom, he'd be too bored to see us.  He would either be laughing at it, or scratching his head wondering why women don't fall at his feet when he tells them what to do.

Not read any of the books.
Have heard all the hype and suppose it's a bit more than the usual Jilly Cooper, 'rolling in the hay loft with well endowded handsome showjumping guy'.

I have however, had 2 bookings with new clients this week. Both late 20's, wanting mild bdsm, spanking, restraint, butt plugs etc. Does the guy in the book play a sub? Suppose I better read the bloody book eh?

In last night's documentary it was described as "Mills and Boon with buttplugs" !

The guy, Christian Grey is the dom...