Why are prostitutes so fucking expensive?

[Deja Q]

And surely those plastic replicas last longer too? :shrug:

[Ohio Joe]

1. How expensive are they?

I have at various times in my life considered it but neve really checked into it.

[Deja Q]

2. According to television circa 1980,

$100/night (usually one hour).

With money adjusted for inflation, I'd reckon it's easily $350/hour.

:evilgrin:

[Ohio Joe]

5. Holy Crap!!

That is expensive.

[Cos]

18. ~$250/hour, but it depends

It really depends on who, and where, and what. I mean, sex tourists can get head in Asia for a few dollars, but that's the kind of prostitution we're trying to stamp out. Less extreme but still not good, streetwalkers are less expensive. And there are still, as there always have been, "courtesan" types, escorts for the right, who will charge thousands or more, and who only hire out by days (or weeks) not hours.

But the real answer is, here in the US, if you want an independent prostitute who's doing it because she wants to, is in control of her job, and good at it, the going rate is about $150/hour - $350/hour. And of course that's what you'd want. $200 is pretty standard, but you're expected to tip well.

I've also considered trying it, over the years, but never done it. And now that I work on campaigns, I can't afford it anyway :/ I know a little about the rates mainly because some of my friends are or have been prostitutes.

[philosophie_en_rose]

3. Would you really want a discounted one?

:shrug:

[Deja Q]

4. Nope. And I'd be even less interested in a discontinued one.

:wow:

[leeroysphitz]

17. How about factory seconds?

[clu]

6. well...

their wages are supported by the free market etc

[Deja Q]

7. How is it 'free' when there's a price on everything in it?

:shrug:

[Cos]

19. As Richard Stallman would say,

Think "free speech", not "free beer".

[bridgit]

8. bwahaha, after all the snarky, drift-less tripe; a question in the lounge..

worth having been formulated at all :thumbsup: :hi:

[Deja Q]

9. And it's a partial copycat too! Two birds with one stone!

:woohoo:

[bridgit]

11. Good Job!!

:rofl:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

12. There should be a 'Hall of Fame' page for DU threads/posts, for stuff

just like this.

Ranked Hall of Fame copycat posts that people would vote on etc. and could submit reviews, like on imdb.com to explain their rating and why that thread is so great.

[Name removed]

10. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[TheBaldyMan]

13. Have you asked if they do a discount for seniors ?

[texas1928]

14. Because they like cashews.

[Deja Q]

15. !

:rofl:

[In_The_Wind]

16. Because acting lessons aren't free.

[jukes]

20. yeah

but you can't wear your studded dog-collar w/ the plastic 1s!

[Ediacara]

21. Locking

Although most of this thread has been pretty mature, the DU http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules_detailed.html">rules are unambiguous:

Topics about sex are not permitted in the DU Lounge, although we may occasionally make an exception for articles posted from mainstream news sources.

As this was not in the news, we have no other choice but to lock.