In this business, or this hobby, we have all had moments when things didn't go as planned. Ladies have had men cancel last minute, and Gents have had ladies do it, due to some circumstance beyond their control. I am almost willing to BET, that everyone reading this thread right now, had either had to cancel.., or have had someone do it. It may not have been anyones fault.
I have had men actually be in my incall, and get a phone call from their wives, or their job, and actually have to leave. What if I got so angry at him, I threatened to put it in the gals section of this board, so other girls would know that he "cancelled"...? Or his wife came home early from work, and I exclaim "How could you NOT know that your wife is coming home from work early"..?? Even the President makes mistakes, and sometimes what we plan on.. just doesn't go our way. Right?
I have cancelled appts before. My daughter broke her wrist. I cancelled. My electric went out in the whole building. I cancelled. I suddenly fell ill. I cancelled. All were given a discount if they could reschedule. Some did. Some didn't. Life happens. We as providers aren't perfect, and Neither are you. This isn't a perfect world. We have lives outside the hobby, just as you do.
I said all of that to say this.
I had a gentleman call me yesterday. He was so down to earth, we talked damn near 40 minutes. Decided on this morning at 9 am for a 90 minute appt. In the mean time, playful pics and texts and were exchanged. I was looking forward to the appt, as much as he was, just because he was such a nice guy! Got up this morning, cleaned house, checked emails. My sister informs me she has an appt at 9:30. I had one scheduled for 9...And because we didn't communicate, and her appt was made first, I politely asked my appt if he could do 1030. He agreed. Assuming her appt was only an hour... but it was 2. I politely ask again... if we can move to 12. He agrees.
Then... you guessed it. Something else happens.
I had been noticing it was kind of getting warmer in my house. It has been 105 the last week.. and I have the air set on 70. My thermostat reads 76.
The AC unit has gone out of my house. 78. 81, 83. I make a phone call. They will be here shortly to fix it. And there is no way I can do a massage in a house thats 90 degrees.
I have to cancel.
I text my appointment, and explain. Offered the discount. Pled my case.
His answer was..."NO".
He said:
"This was all bullshit from the go anyway".
I was polite. I said I understood, I apologized.
Then he pulls out his 'Big Guns".
"You don't mind if I tell the board about this do ya?"
This being after he told me yesterday, he never posted much....
The moral of the story is... this day has been pretty shitty. I realize my sis and I could have communicated better... and that part was probably my fault. Got it. But when any type of crisis strikes, don't fault US.. because WE don't fault you. Like I said. Life Happens to all of us. There is no reason to "Threaten" us with bad reviews, and postings. To curse in text messages, or tell us how "un-organized" we are. We are people too, and we are not machines. Everyone has a
REAL LIFE outside of this hobby. Cars break down, kids get sick, wives show up... and Air conditioners go out.
It's all how you handle it.