I have this new client I call 'The 5 minute man' and I just can't work him out!

He was good in the beginning, turned up on time, didn't give me any grief.

Since then it's been a lottery whether I'll hear from him/ whether he'll turn up when he says he will (usually 5 minutes / whether he'll turn up at all.

One day he said he'd be with me 'in 5 minutes' as he was parking his car, only for me to ring him in 10 minutes and he was back at work!  Another time I waited 90 minutes before sending him a text saying I was going out.  I got a return text saying '20 mins'.  Of course I was going out, so instead he rang and rang and rang (I had my phone on silent) until I sent him a text saying I was heading home.  Nothing for 90 minutes, at which point it was after 12am and I was finished for the night.  Today he's at it again!  I told him I'd be busy from 6, so he want to come over at 4:55.  I said no.

I realise he has a demanding job, he looks after the machinery at his work and never turns his phone off, but he is also really annoying

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Same here. They start off polite, on time and easy to arrange a booking with then after regular meets they seem to go off the rails and become untrustworthy. I had one that thought because  he was a regular since 2006 if he wanted to see me even though he knew I'd be at my normal job. I had to jump and take the day off. He'd tell me I need to see you can you be around that day.

He also wanted me to reduce my hour rate for him as he was a regular. I had already reduced it previously and refused to reduce it anymore as he had a choice whether to see me or not. I wasn't forcing him to visit me.

I also had one that paid the normal half hour fee first visit. Then a week later he wanted to pay me less, then the third time wanted to give me oral as he thought I had enjoyed it when we met but not pay me. He text me for hours and days with that kind offer you just couldn't make it up.

Now he makes bookings but don't turn up, I think thats my punishment for blowing out his offer. I just play along with him now.

Same here. They start off polite, on time and easy to arrange a booking with then after regular meets they seem to go off the rails and become untrustworthy. I had one that thought because  he was a regular since 2006 if he wanted to see me even though he knew I'd be at my normal job. I had to jump and take the day off. He'd tell me I need to see you can you be around that day.

He also wanted me to reduce my hour rate for him as he was a regular. I had already reduced it previously and refused to reduce it anymore as he had a choice whether to see me or not. I wasn't forcing him to visit me.

I also had one that paid the normal half hour fee first visit. Then a week later he wanted to pay me less, then the third time wanted to give me oral as he thought I had enjoyed it when we met but not pay me. He text me for hours and days with that kind offer you just couldn't make it up.

Now he makes bookings but don't turn up, I think thats my punishment for blowing out his offer. I just play along with him now.

I would personally agree with La-lique here in that both of these 'regulars' sound like the worst. Clients. Ever. I would probably have quit working years ago if they were all like that!

It's obviously your choice if you risk your other job in favour of escorting, but I sure as hell wouldn't bother feeling like you had to do it for him. Who is he? Is he the only client in your town/city?! I doubt it, thankfully!

I find that clients being demanding (not that it ever happens to me, cos I'm Little Miss Healthy Boundaries and also Little Miss Are You Trying To Waste My Valuable Time You Stupid Idiot? So all my regulars are wonderfully obedient and I therefore have to shower them with praise and affection in every booking!) and/or telling me I ought to give them discounts are basically just kindly alerting me to the fact that I should never answer their calls or emails, or ever see them ever again.

I mean, maybe if my rates were ?500 per hour or something, I'd be more willing to A) risk my day job to see a client and B) consider discounts (although, as always, it would only be okay if I offered a discount, not if a client demanded one like he thinks I'm some sorta silly idiot who doesn't know how to set her own fees to keep her own income at a level that pleases her). So apologies if I'm missing the mark here - I don't know the details of your business! And obviously us indie sex workers have to work exactly how we feel is right and no other way. But, yeah. If you were just maybe needing some backup cos you were already feeling a bit used by these guys and were maybe already wondering if they were worth the effort... well, consider yourself backed up cos they definitely are not worth any effort at all!

I have one guy that comes to see me every other week, and its got to the stage where he makes a booking for say, 1.30, then as im getting out the shower at 12.30 ish he arrives and without texting just rolls up and knocks at the door. then says dont worry bout getting dressed up for me! 

the other week he actually let himself in, yeah my fault for not locking front door  and came upstairs while i was blow drying my hair!

I had to laugh at most of yours   I would have killed him!

All businesses have demanding or flaky customers, we however have a much closer line between personal and business lives - because of the very service we provide.

Think of it this way - I'm sure 99% of people would never dream of texting their plumber asking to describe what he's going to do when he attends the job you've asked him to do. Some clients do like this, but some expect constant attention. A plumber would ignore such demands, to do so in our role can invite accusations of being hardened, unfriendly, not wanting their custom.

Anyone becomes an Energy Vampire and I usually will tell them, if it continues well I have other clients who are just lovely and make straightforward bookings, are a pleasure to deal with and like coming to see me. It's not difficult!

I had an annoying one yesterday. He booked a half hour appointment but then he decided he was going to stay for an extra hour without paying the excess. He just kept stalling... He kept asking what my real name was... Where are you from... Tell me about your family...He was requesting that i call him whenever i'm 'horny' (i hate that word). Asking me if i want him to be my photographer. Randomly telling me how much he loves his partner...
One of those guys that spews nonsense everytime he opens his mouth. Actually, yeah, he was a real moaner too... Despite yesterdays afternoon heat, i had to close the windows before my neighbours discovered what was going on. All that bloody noise he was making was comical! I know i'm good but i'm not that good!

Then theres the cherry on top...

He finally leaves and i go to clean up the room. Thats when i discover he's stuck his unidentified food infused chewed gum on my wooden bedside cabinet. Bastard. 

Eva i have these 2 guys who used to be * ex regulars* seems they  just wants to talk, they say they will think about booking but never do I dont answer the phone to either of them now they just irritate me.!!!

Man I hate those ones! I had to shout at one down the phone when the calls became one after the other after the other... oh and no booking. I wish we could charge to take counselling phone calls