FabSwingers.com forum: professional?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check a dictionary. I think maybe most people have a good idea of the meaning and are merely expressing a preference.

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By *weeSeekoeieCouple
over a year ago

Richmond

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha"

Who knows????

When we see "seeking professionals" on a profile, we usually get the idea that they are they kind who won't meet people who don't wear a suit to work or who (god forbid) actually get their hands dirty for work. All else are beneath them. I might be wrong.

We are of the thinking that how much money you have or earn, or what you wear to and do for work doesn't define how great you are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I feel these people are pretentious..we are all here for the same thing..SEX, regardless what profession we have..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They want a certain kind of person. If you don't understand what it means they aren't looking for you.

The people that get wound up about it have no respect for other people's preferences.

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By *weeSeekoeieCouple
over a year ago

Richmond

"They want a certain kind of person. If you don't understand what it means they aren't looking for you.

The people that get wound up about it have no respect for other people's preferences. "

Preference goes both ways. We simply choose to meet people who don't judge us based on how we dress and what they think we earn based on what we do and how we choose to live.

No loss.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They want a certain kind of person. If you don't understand what it means they aren't looking for you.

The people that get wound up about it have no respect for other people's preferences.

Preference goes both ways. We simply choose to meet people who don't judge us based on how we dress and what they think we earn based on what we do and how we choose to live.

No loss."

Exactly..no one on here should think themselves any better than anyone else..we all have sex same

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

They mean having a job in the 'professions' , this would have been doctor, lawyer etc , but many people now put their own office based job in the pot. I am a professional but when people write that, I tend to assume they are a bit pretentious and have a tendency to look down on other people.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?"

No lots of people are offended by it. I don't know why it's simply a word. The offence comes from their judgement of the people who use it because they believe them to be judging them. They're not, they're just using a word to describe themselves not anyone else.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We're not offended by it, nor do we make assumptions, we just find it a bit of a pointless term.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Check a dictionary. I think maybe most people have a good idea of the meaning and are merely expressing a preference. "

Nailed it

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?"

No, lot's of insecure people are offended by it

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By *landfordfabbersCouple
over a year ago

Blandford ish

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Absolutely

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By *irky_coupleCouple
over a year ago

kirky

Its the same as "good looking couple seek similar".

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed."

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By *weeSeekoeieCouple
over a year ago

Richmond

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Is this insinutating that those who are not "professional" sit on their arse all day, milk the state and turned up unwashed?

Sorry, if that was what was intended, I currently don't work by choice, have never received any sort of benefits whatsoever, and do shower daily.

Don't see how the disparagies supposedly coincide?

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Is this insinutating that those who are not "professional" sit on their arse all day, milk the state and turned up unwashed?

Sorry, if that was what was intended, I currently don't work by choice, have never received any sort of benefits whatsoever, and do shower daily.

Don't see how the disparagies supposedly coincide?"

#triggered

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Is this insinutating that those who are not "professional" sit on their arse all day, milk the state and turned up unwashed?

Sorry, if that was what was intended, I currently don't work by choice, have never received any sort of benefits whatsoever, and do shower daily.

Don't see how the disparagies supposedly coincide?"

They don't. I think it's meant as a joke.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not all Professional people act in a professional manner. Especially where sex is concerned.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Not all Professional people act in a professional manner. Especially where sex is concerned. "

Next you'll be telling me that peanuts aren't nuts!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Is this insinutating that those who are not "professional" sit on their arse all day, milk the state and turned up unwashed?

Sorry, if that was what was intended, I currently don't work by choice, have never received any sort of benefits whatsoever, and do shower daily.

Don't see how the disparagies supposedly coincide?

#triggered"

I thought only teenagers came out with that?

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By *weeSeekoeieCouple
over a year ago

Richmond

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Is this insinutating that those who are not "professional" sit on their arse all day, milk the state and turned up unwashed?

Sorry, if that was what was intended, I currently don't work by choice, have never received any sort of benefits whatsoever, and do shower daily.

Don't see how the disparagies supposedly coincide?

They don't. I think it's meant as a joke.

Not necessarily. I've been contacted by couples who actually say "we are specifically looking for people who earn at least X and have a similar lifestyle to us."

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Is this insinutating that those who are not "professional" sit on their arse all day, milk the state and turned up unwashed?

Sorry, if that was what was intended, I currently don't work by choice, have never received any sort of benefits whatsoever, and do shower daily.

Don't see how the disparagies supposedly coincide?

#triggered

I thought only teenagers came out with that? "

Thought it was more amusing that constantly pointing out the logical flaws in things people say

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Is this insinutating that those who are not "professional" sit on their arse all day, milk the state and turned up unwashed?

Sorry, if that was what was intended, I currently don't work by choice, have never received any sort of benefits whatsoever, and do shower daily.

Don't see how the disparagies supposedly coincide?

They don't. I think it's meant as a joke.

Not necessarily. I've been contacted by couples who actually say "we are specifically looking for people who earn at least X and have a similar lifestyle to us.""

How much was X?

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By *weeSeekoeieCouple
over a year ago

Richmond

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Is this insinutating that those who are not "professional" sit on their arse all day, milk the state and turned up unwashed?

Sorry, if that was what was intended, I currently don't work by choice, have never received any sort of benefits whatsoever, and do shower daily.

Don't see how the disparagies supposedly coincide?

They don't. I think it's meant as a joke.

Not necessarily. I've been contacted by couples who actually say "we are specifically looking for people who earn at least X and have a similar lifestyle to us."

How much was X? "

Can't remember, but was far less than what Ex earned. I didn't give a fuck so ignored.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Is this insinutating that those who are not "professional" sit on their arse all day, milk the state and turned up unwashed?

Sorry, if that was what was intended, I currently don't work by choice, have never received any sort of benefits whatsoever, and do shower daily.

Don't see how the disparagies supposedly coincide?

#triggered

I thought only teenagers came out with that?

Thought it was more amusing that constantly pointing out the logical flaws in things people say "

Not constantly, just most of the time

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

100% Agree. Really don't understand why people think it's a judgemental thing and looking down their nose at people. It's a bit of information along with the rest of the profile for others to decide if they'd like to meet or not, simple.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha"

Im a ninja lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?"

I agree, I have a professional job, and am no way pretentious at all, you can't just band labels about, and for some it's not all about sex, it's conversation, having a giggle and making good friends from a like minded circle. Tarring with the same brush on fab is very typical and ignorant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

I'm with you, don't understand why people get so miffed by it.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"It means they don't sit on their arse all day milking the state and they will most likely turn up washed.

Is this insinutating that those who are not "professional" sit on their arse all day, milk the state and turned up unwashed?

Sorry, if that was what was intended, I currently don't work by choice, have never received any sort of benefits whatsoever, and do shower daily.

Don't see how the disparagies supposedly coincide?

They don't. I think it's meant as a joke.

Not necessarily. I've been contacted by couples who actually say "we are specifically looking for people who earn at least X and have a similar lifestyle to us.""

It's not cause for offence though is it.

It's cause for hilarity if anything and a sign of incompatibility.

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

I don't get offended by it, but it makes me doubt the person saying it. There is judgement and assumption in the statement. It assumes that people who aren't a 'proffesional' either can't act in a certain manner or there is something else wrong with them. A builder, shopkeeper, child care assistant, receptionist etc etc can all be very intelligent, nice, witty sexy people. Proffesional in itself, infers nothing except having a certain job.

Ps I am a professional myself, not that it matters on here.

MrB

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

No, lot's of insecure people are offended by it "

And lots of insecure people use it.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I don't get offended by it, but it makes me doubt the person saying it. There is judgement and assumption in the statement. It assumes that people who aren't a 'proffesional' either can't act in a certain manner or there is something else wrong with them. A builder, shopkeeper, child care assistant, receptionist etc etc can all be very intelligent, nice, witty sexy people. Proffesional in itself, infers nothing except having a certain job.

Ps I am a professional myself, not that it matters on here.

MrB"

I have to disagree. We can't know a person's motive for using the word professional in their profile. It could be that they are using it as an easy way to describe themselves or that they're making value judgements about everyone who isn't professional. The only judgement I see in this thread is towards people who use the term though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ps I am a professional myself, not that it matters on here.

MrB"

Interesting how you felt the urge to tell us you were a professional, if it doesn't matter??

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

No, lot's of insecure people are offended by it

And lots of insecure people use it."

Why would an insecure person use it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

No, lot's of insecure people are offended by it

And lots of insecure people use it.

Why would an insecure person use it? "

The irony is stating you're a professional in a post 'before' that assumption

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By *ecretEscapes2Woman
over a year ago

worcester

makes me chuckle

when professional is spelt with 2 f's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally I hate when people start yapping on about your work etc in messages. Here to meet for sex fun and relaxed banter ,not life stories about work lol so to me the professional tag is moot .

People can tell you anything career wise and you will never know if it's true or not generally .

It bores me to tears when people harp on about my porn work stuff .

Still everyone can use the site as they wish and run their own profile as they like.

Lots of whiners though on fab that take offence at how people run their personal life on here

Block is here for a reason

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Personally I hate when people start yapping on about your work etc in messages. Here to meet for sex fun and relaxed banter ,not life stories about work lol so to me the professional tag is moot .

People can tell you anything career wise and you will never know if it's true or not generally .

It bores me to tears when people harp on about my porn work stuff .

Still everyone can use the site as they wish and run their own profile as they like.

Lots of whiners though on fab that take offence at how people run their personal life on here

Block is here for a reason

Would you accept that for most people, the way in which they apply their brain at work for ~40 hours a week will effect how it functions in the other ~70 waking non-working hours?

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By *inkySlinkyCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They want a certain kind of person. If you don't understand what it means they aren't looking for you.

The people that get wound up about it have no respect for other people's preferences.

Preference goes both ways. We simply choose to meet people who don't judge us based on how we dress and what they think we earn based on what we do and how we choose to live.

No loss."

You judged them in your earlier post. You judged them on who they choose to meet. They used the word professional. They didn't ask how much you earn. Did they?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

No, lot's of insecure people are offended by it "

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally"

Not mutually exclusive.

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By *icky_tvLondonTV/TS
over a year ago

london

"makes me chuckle

when professional is spelt with 2 f's

isn't it, beneffits is though right?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We don't use the word professional to describe our. We use another word, which I've no doubt people find find equally as offensive, and I'm sure there are people who don't know us who will judge us as pretentious for the way we describe ourselves. Sadly reverse snobbery is rife. I will say this - we typical find we get on better with people from a so called professional background, so it can be useful information when trying to get a mental picture of someone. Maybe people don't like the word because it is arguably a round about way of describing social class, which is no longer the done thing to do. I will say this. Being 'professional' has absolutely nothing to do with income. I have a professional qualification which enables me to do the low paid public sector job that I do. It is common knowledge that those in my profession are relatively low paid, and that there a people in non-professional roles who get paid considerably more. Also being professional has nothing to do with how someone dresses. I personally like a man to be smartly dressed. That is what is called on Fab a preference. It's a sad world when people who have preference are accused of judging those who don't fit that preference. Who's actually being judgemental in that situation? There are plenty of people who would not be interested in myself or my husband because we are too different from them - but I wouldn't accuse them of judging us.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They want a certain kind of person. If you don't understand what it means they aren't looking for you.

The people that get wound up about it have no respect for other people's preferences. "

Totally agree.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

Agreed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We don't use the word professional to describe our. We use another word, which I've no doubt people find find equally as offensive, and I'm sure there are people who don't know us who will judge us as pretentious for the way we describe ourselves. Sadly reverse snobbery is rife. I will say this - we typical find we get on better with people from a so called professional background, so it can be useful information when trying to get a mental picture of someone. Maybe people don't like the word because it is arguably a round about way of describing social class, which is no longer the done thing to do. I will say this. Being 'professional' has absolutely nothing to do with income. I have a professional qualification which enables me to do the low paid public sector job that I do. It is common knowledge that those in my profession are relatively low paid, and that there a people in non-professional roles who get paid considerably more. Also being professional has nothing to do with how someone dresses. I personally like a man to be smartly dressed. That is what is called on Fab a preference. It's a sad world when people who have preference are accused of judging those who don't fit that preference. Who's actually being judgemental in that situation? There are plenty of people who would not be interested in myself or my husband because we are too different from them - but I wouldn't accuse them of judging us.

Mrs"

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

Mrs"

To be fair you do act as classy as anyone I've seen on the forums. Personally I'm just pure white trash and enjoy the degrees of freedom that allows for.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha"

It just means you have to have letters after your name.

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

" Proffesional in itself, infers nothing except having a certain job.

Ps I am a professional myself, not that it matters on here.

MrB

Interesting how you felt the urge to tell us you were a professional, if it doesn't matter??"

It helps to show I'm not just saying as someone not in that group.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you are offended by it you seriously need to give your head a wobble. Why do we live in this world whereby peoole get offended by such pointless garbage. Move on and make yourself happy.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

" Proffesional in itself, infers nothing except having a certain job.

Ps I am a professional myself, not that it matters on here.

MrB

Interesting how you felt the urge to tell us you were a professional, if it doesn't matter??

It helps to show I'm not just saying as someone not in that group."

Yes, that's what I thought.

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

No, lot's of insecure people are offended by it

And lots of insecure people use it.

Why would an insecure person use it? "

Some people can use the fact they have a particular job to bolster themselves.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha"

If you have to ask then you're probably not their type.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

If you have to ask then you're probably not their type."

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

It's nicer than saying "no half educated mingers".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They want a certain kind of person. If you don't understand what it means they aren't looking for you.

The people that get wound up about it have no respect for other people's preferences.

Preference goes both ways. We simply choose to meet people who don't judge us based on how we dress and what they think we earn based on what we do and how we choose to live.

No loss."

Some professionals wear uniforms and don't earn a great deal. So a moot point perhaps.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

It just means you have to have letters after your name. "

I have letters after my name but I'm not professional

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

It just means you have to have letters after your name. "

Are you sure do professional footballers have letters after their name?

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

No, lot's of insecure people are offended by it

And lots of insecure people use it.

Why would an insecure person use it?

Some people can use the fact they have a particular job to bolster themselves."

I didn't know teachers were such a status symbol

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

It just means you have to have letters after your name.

Are you sure do professional footballers have letters after their name?"

Professional footballers aren't professionals. Peanuts aren't nuts either.

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By *lactontogMan
over a year ago

Clacton on Sea

"I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally"

It don't I am an Executive of my company but not a true professional even though I am trained in Photography, Film making, web design, editing, Social media marketing as well as a list of other things I don't fit that bracket.

Lots of people use the term out of place these days moving the goalposts on what a professional really is without realising its true meaning.

I am happy to party with lords in Surrey or friends from Jaywick because to me neither are are any better than the other as individuals, as some have said being a professional don't make you bomb proof in the perfect meet in the same way as would being a non professional...again individuality not the for's & against of academic or non academic skill.

I contact people for fun because I like them & it makes no difference about their area or education achievement as this is a swinging site, if I have business with people yes that is a totally different matter.

Don't look at the professional / non professional status on profiles as I do & like the people for being them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would you accept that for most people, the way in which they apply their brain at work for ~40 hours a week will effect how it functions in the other ~70 waking non-working hours?"

People who define themselves by their work and base sexual preference on it hardly screams easygoing sexual adventurer

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

It just means you have to have letters after your name.

Are you sure do professional footballers have letters after their name?

Professional footballers aren't professionals. Peanuts aren't nuts either. "

Professional means.

engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as an amateur

Eg. Footballers

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By *D40Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Personally i always it means someone that needs qualifications for a specific job that they can climb up the ladder of promotion in.

I also think they won't have dirty fingernails, rough hands or break into a sweat at work...

It appears i (mrs _d40) am a professional after all

Mrs WD40

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ps I am a professional myself, not that it matters on here.

MrB"

Perhaps a professional seeking another is more about the expectation of higher education. To become a professional one needs university education.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

It just means you have to have letters after your name.

Are you sure do professional footballers have letters after their name?

Professional footballers aren't professionals. Peanuts aren't nuts either.

Professional means.

engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as an amateur

Eg. Footballers"

No it means that you belong to an accredited body, usually one with royal charter. Otherwise all jobs would be professions and the term would be obsolete.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

Would you accept that for most people, the way in which they apply their brain at work for ~40 hours a week will effect how it functions in the other ~70 waking non-working hours?

People who define themselves by their work and base sexual preference on it hardly screams easygoing sexual adventurer"

You didn't understand the question

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"Personally i always it means someone that needs qualifications for a specific job that they can climb up the ladder of promotion in.

I also think they won't have dirty fingernails, rough hands or break into a sweat at work...

It appears i (mrs _d40) am a professional after all

Mrs WD40"

Gas engineers are professionals

Most have dirty hands

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

It just means you have to have letters after your name.

Are you sure do professional footballers have letters after their name?"

In that sense they have simply made playing a game into a career.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"Personally i always it means someone that needs qualifications for a specific job that they can climb up the ladder of promotion in.

I also think they won't have dirty fingernails, rough hands or break into a sweat at work...

It appears i (mrs _d40) am a professional after all

Mrs WD40

Gas engineers are professionals

Most have dirty hands"

They also have to be members of a professional body.

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

It just means you have to have letters after your name.

Are you sure do professional footballers have letters after their name?

In that sense they have simply made playing a game into a career."

The same as any other professional

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not all Professional people act in a professional manner. Especially where sex is concerned.

Next you'll be telling me that peanuts aren't nuts!"

I'm pretty sure they are a legume.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I feel these people are pretentious..we are all here for the same thing..SEX, regardless what profession we have.."

Anybody works for a living qualify's do they not. I agree with you. I have always viewed it as pretentious snobbery.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would you accept that for most people, the way in which they apply their brain at work for ~40 hours a week will effect how it functions in the other ~70 waking non-working hours?

People who define themselves by their work and base sexual preference on it hardly screams easygoing sexual adventurer

You didn't understand the question"

I understand perfectly. You patronising ****

It's like when people say they're sapiosexual. Just enough elitist 'preference' that makes me run a mile

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Not all Professional people act in a professional manner. Especially where sex is concerned.

Next you'll be telling me that peanuts aren't nuts!

I'm pretty sure they are a legume. "

Yup, i got schooled on it by non-vanilla cupcake

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

It just means you have to have letters after your name.

Are you sure do professional footballers have letters after their name?

In that sense they have simply made playing a game into a career.

The same as any other professional

Is there a game of "being a judge"?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's nicer than saying "no half educated mingers"."

That would rule me out. Think of all those people missing out on a piece of me

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

Would you accept that for most people, the way in which they apply their brain at work for ~40 hours a week will effect how it functions in the other ~70 waking non-working hours?

People who define themselves by their work and base sexual preference on it hardly screams easygoing sexual adventurer

You didn't understand the question

I understand perfectly. You patronising ****

It's like when people say they're sapiosexual. Just enough elitist 'preference' that makes me run a mile"

If you understood it then you'd know it's not a choice people are making, it's the fact that the production of myelin in the brain alters the way they think

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not all Professional people act in a professional manner. Especially where sex is concerned.

Next you'll be telling me that peanuts aren't nuts!

I'm pretty sure they are a legume.

Yup, i got schooled on it by non-vanilla cupcake

I read it somewhere, when I used to read a lot.

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur? "

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

So basically you're saying "professional type seeks other professionals" actually means "cunt seeks other cunts". Yes?

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over a year ago

"I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally"

Management. Some managers put professional in error. They are not professional unless in a profession.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?"

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" So basically you're saying "professional type seeks other professionals" actually means "cunt seeks other cunts". Yes?"

Anyone can be a cunt Clem.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally

Management. Some managers put professional in error. They are not professional unless in a profession."

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

" So basically you're saying "professional type seeks other professionals" actually means "cunt seeks other cunts". Yes?

Anyone can be a cunt Clem. "

True dat.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally

Management. Some managers put professional in error. They are not professional unless in a profession.

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken"

That is a dangerous road to go down. Especially on here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

It just means you have to have letters after your name.

Are you sure do professional footballers have letters after their name?"

A professional footballer is not a professional and is not in a profession. It merely distinguishes him/her from an amateur.

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer? "

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

"I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally

Management. Some managers put professional in error. They are not professional unless in a profession.

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken"

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"What does it even mean when someone says seeking professional or they are a professional it just sounds like an escort haha

It just means you have to have letters after your name.

Are you sure do professional footballers have letters after their name?

A professional footballer is not a professional and is not in a profession. It merely distinguishes him/her from an amateur."

Profession

a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training or a formal qualification.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" So basically you're saying "professional type seeks other professionals" actually means "cunt seeks other cunts". Yes?"

pretty much. It's people who identify as professionals that are irksome.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I say it then it means I have a professional career.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur "

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Adding to that, I couldn't give a fuck what other people do for work and don't think I'm above anyone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's nicer than saying "no half educated mingers"."

Yeah but what you said is open and honest, rather than using a word that causes confusion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur "

If you stopped being a boxer you're simply an ex-boxer.

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing. "

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

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By *lactontogMan
over a year ago

Clacton on Sea

"I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally

Management. Some managers put professional in error. They are not professional unless in a profession.

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken

That is a dangerous road to go down. Especially on here.

Fowl play lol

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"Won't meet people who think it's 'OK' to wear sweat pants out of the gym, or nightwear to Tesco".

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

If you stopped being a boxer you're simply an ex-boxer."

The same as if you stop being a Doctor your just an ex doctor

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

I'm an ex paper boy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally

Management. Some managers put professional in error. They are not professional unless in a profession.

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken

That is a dangerous road to go down. Especially on here.

Why did the swinger with feathers up their butt cross the road?

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally

Management. Some managers put professional in error. They are not professional unless in a profession.

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken

That is a dangerous road to go down. Especially on here.

Why did the swinger with feathers up their butt cross the road? "

Because they believed they'd really been a chicken since birth?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""Won't meet people who think it's 'OK' to wear sweat pants out of the gym, or nightwear to Tesco". "

I'm adding this to my profile.

Thanks Clem.

If this gets me laid I'll think of you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

As stated earlier it is simply to distinguish between pro and amateur. You weren't a professional but a professional boxer - different classification of the the word. IE a difference between adjective and noun.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

My wife is an ex professional Avon lady.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

""Won't meet people who think it's 'OK' to wear sweat pants out of the gym, or nightwear to Tesco".

I'm adding this to my profile.

Thanks Clem.

If this gets me laid I'll think of you. "

I'll expect commission. Every three fucks you get, you owe me a hand job.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

If you stopped being a boxer you're simply an ex-boxer.

The same as if you stop being a Doctor your just an ex doctor"

Actually retired doctor. They don't lose their qualification, simply stop paying subscriptions to their regulatory body.

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By *lactontogMan
over a year ago

Clacton on Sea

""Won't meet people who think it's 'OK' to wear sweat pants out of the gym, or nightwear to Tesco". "

I was out with a friend one night at a local bar & there was this drop dead sexy woman playing pool, I said to him I bet you wouldn't mind getting in her knickers & he replied no way look at the cheap trainers she is wearing...we undress most of the time for sex so does what we wear really matter ?

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?l

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

The difference between amateur and professional is that you get paid for doing it, making it your profession.

Hence where the word professional comes from.

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By *lactontogMan
over a year ago

Clacton on Sea

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

I am an ex boxer & semi pro pool player...shit still don't make the grade lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ps I am a professional myself, not that it matters on here.

MrB"

Or devils advocate

They feel in their professional line of work that fab could be more damaging to their reputation and career so maybe they want to meet people in a similar position to ensure a higher level of discretion and mutual interest in things being low profile

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By *lactontogMan
over a year ago

Clacton on Sea

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?l

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

The difference between amateur and professional is that you get paid for doing it, making it your profession.

Hence where the word professional comes from."

That's what I said earlier lots of people use the phrase professional when they are not, there are probably a small percentage on Fab that really are.

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

I am an ex boxer & semi pro pool player...shit still don't make the grade lol."

Not unless you have letters after your name apparently.

I use Bsc after my name. British swimming certificate. Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?l

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

The difference between amateur and professional is that you get paid for doing it, making it your profession.

Hence where the word professional comes from."

I would look at the etymology of the word if I were you. The first profession I believe was priesthood. Think profess.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""Won't meet people who think it's 'OK' to wear sweat pants out of the gym, or nightwear to Tesco".

I'm adding this to my profile.

Thanks Clem.

If this gets me laid I'll think of you.

I'll expect commission. Every three fucks you get, you owe me a hand job."

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?l

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

The difference between amateur and professional is that you get paid for doing it, making it your profession.

Hence where the word professional comes from.

I would look at the etymology of the word if I were you. The first profession I believe was priesthood. Think profess.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

The oldest profession is prostitution

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?l

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

The difference between amateur and professional is that you get paid for doing it, making it your profession.

Hence where the word professional comes from.

I would look at the etymology of the word if I were you. The first profession I believe was priesthood. Think profess.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

The oldest profession is prostitution "

I wondered when someone would spout that.

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?l

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

The difference between amateur and professional is that you get paid for doing it, making it your profession.

Hence where the word professional comes from.

I would look at the etymology of the word if I were you. The first profession I believe was priesthood. Think profess.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

The oldest profession is prostitution

I wondered when someone would spout that. "

Well it's fact isn't it?

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By *icky_tvLondonTV/TS
over a year ago

london

" _lactontog said:

...we undress most of the time for sex so does what we wear really matter ?"

It does to those for whom it does. It really does pay not to project.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

For us, Proffessional suggests to me that their job is knowledge based rather than skills based or physical. It would also suggest that they work mainly Monday to Friday during office hours so they're available weekends and evenings.

But then again, I may be wrong.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?l

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

The difference between amateur and professional is that you get paid for doing it, making it your profession.

Hence where the word professional comes from.

I would look at the etymology of the word if I were you. The first profession I believe was priesthood. Think profess.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

The oldest profession is prostitution

I wondered when someone would spout that.

Well it's fact isn't it?"

It's not a profession, so no no.

As I suggested, look up the word profession and learn its origin. Don't just rely on someone's say so.

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"For us, Proffessional suggests to me that their job is knowledge based rather than skills based or physical. It would also suggest that they work mainly Monday to Friday during office hours so they're available weekends and evenings.

But then again, I may be wrong.

Cal"

Your not wrong, this is what I am saying pressfional has lots of meanings and it's all down to personal opinion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But then again, I may be wrong.

Cal"

Take the example of a surgeon... Skills are very important.

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?l

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

The difference between amateur and professional is that you get paid for doing it, making it your profession.

Hence where the word professional comes from.

I would look at the etymology of the word if I were you. The first profession I believe was priesthood. Think profess.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

The oldest profession is prostitution

I wondered when someone would spout that.

Well it's fact isn't it?

It's not a profession, so no no.

As I suggested, look up the word profession and learn its origin. Don't just rely on someone's say so."

As I said

Profession

a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training or a formal qualification.

"Paid occupation"

From the Oxford English dictionary

Where does would you like me to look ( in your opinion)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to be a professional but now I'm not. Does that make me an amateur?

I'm a professional chartered engineer also I am an ex pro boxer.

What's the difference?l

So if you stopped paying for your professional membership, would you be an amateur chartered engineer?

No I earnt the status as a professional through studying a PHD. I also earnt the status as an ex pro boxer through hard work why if I stopped would I be an amateur

So you have letters after your name. Like i said. Being an ex pro boxer is not a thing.

At the time boxing was my paid profession Making me a professional, more than just having letters after my name.

The difference between amateur and professional is that you get paid for doing it, making it your profession.

Hence where the word professional comes from.

I would look at the etymology of the word if I were you. The first profession I believe was priesthood. Think profess.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

The oldest profession is prostitution

I wondered when someone would spout that.

Well it's fact isn't it?

It's not a profession, so no no.

As I suggested, look up the word profession and learn its origin. Don't just rely on someone's say so.

As I said

Profession

a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training or a formal qualification.

"Paid occupation"

From the Oxford English dictionary

Where does would you like me to look ( in your opinion) "

Etymology of profession. You have given a very basic definition, not its origin.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

I'm with you, don't understand why people get so miffed by it."

People on here often seem to be offended when they perceive that someone's preferences or profile text excludes them...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The oldest profession is prostitution

I wondered when someone would spout that.

Well it's fact isn't it?

It's not a profession, so no no.

As I suggested, look up the word profession and learn its origin. Don't just rely on someone's say so.

As I said

Profession

a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training or a formal qualification.

"Paid occupation"

From the Oxford English dictionary

Where does would you like me to look ( in your opinion) "

And at what point does a prostitute undergo extensive training and a formal qualification?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

I'm with you, don't understand why people get so miffed by it.

People on here often seem to be offended when they perceive that someone's preferences or profile text excludes them..."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mrs

To be fair you do act as classy as anyone I've seen on the forums. Personally I'm just pure white trash and enjoy the degrees of freedom that allows for. "

We felt it was a word that suited us, and a word that was often used to describe us by people we met in person. So when we changed our profile, it seemed fitting. If the rest of the forums contributors are equally as classy then that's great, but we only use that word to describe ourselves and not to compare ourselves with others. With regards to freedom, as swingers we're certainly not lacking in that!

Mrs

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?

I'm with you, don't understand why people get so miffed by it.

People on here often seem to be offended when they perceive that someone's preferences or profile text excludes them..."

Oh lord I'd be in a permanent state of offence

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

On fab:

Bank balance unimportant

Job status unimportant

I am not on fab to marry someone and have his babies so don't care what he does or what he earns at the end of the day. As long as he is interesting, funny, kind and the chemistry is there in abundance....

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"On fab:

Bank balance unimportant

Job status unimportant

The same applies for marriage really.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mrs

To be fair you do act as classy as anyone I've seen on the forums. Personally I'm just pure white trash and enjoy the degrees of freedom that allows for.

Mrs"

I've often been told I'm classy and elegant. Makes me wonder if they have been smoking something

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On fab:

Bank balance unimportant

Job status unimportant

The same applies for marriage really.

Only the first time around. Second time I'm marrying for money and status

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By *amesnplanesMan
over a year ago

Banbridge

For me, professional implies that as a chartered engineer, I've had the pleasure of being stuck in a lecture theatre for X years bored senseless, unable to go out and party hard with all of my peer group at the time with the vague hope that the fruits of my academic labour will be realised at a later time.

That said, some of my better meets have been with folks who didn't even enquire as to my employment/ qualification etc but rather enjoyed the mutual company there in!

I do smile when I see business cards with all the abbreviated titles in letters running over two or three line. The best of these was a friend who was awarded the Order of Bath - which implied he was a slendid mandarin at Westminster! And his wife was the most down to earth person one can imagine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mrs

To be fair you do act as classy as anyone I've seen on the forums. Personally I'm just pure white trash and enjoy the degrees of freedom that allows for.

Mrs

I've often been told I'm classy and elegant. Makes me wonder if they have been smoking something

I'm guessing by your choice of profile name that you consider being brainy or smart the best way of describing yourself?

I'm sure you are classy and elegant too, if people have felt cause to tell you that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For me, professional implies that as a chartered engineer, I've had the pleasure of being stuck in a lecture theatre for X years bored senseless, unable to go out and party hard with all of my peer group at the time with the vague hope that the fruits of my academic labour will be realised at a later time.

That said, some of my better meets have been with folks who didn't even enquire as to my employment/ qualification etc but rather enjoyed the mutual company there in!

Being prefossional doesn't mean you're not down to earth.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I saw a profile today where he describes himself as an "exec".How does this compare to a professional?

Sally

Management. Some managers put professional in error. They are not professional unless in a profession.

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken

That is a dangerous road to go down. Especially on here.

Why did the swinger with feathers up their butt cross the road?

Because they believed they'd really been a chicken since birth?"

Or perhaps after reading this thread they wanted to end their swinging career in style.

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By *anonal523Couple
over a year ago

eastwood

What you have to ask yourself is am I being prejudice. Not just on this subject but in life generally. Personal preference is one thing, PREJUDICE is something quite different. If we get hint of prejudice we are out of there. Simple!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On fab:

Bank balance unimportant

Job status unimportant

The same applies for marriage really.

Only the first time around. Second time I'm marrying for money and status

Quite right!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On fab:

Bank balance unimportant

Job status unimportant

The same applies for marriage really.

The latter yes

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"What you have to ask yourself is am I being prejudice. Not just on this subject but in life generally. Personal preference is one thing, PREJUDICE is something quite different. If we get hint of prejudice we are out of there. Simple! "

No difference really, just semantics and perception of self

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No difference really, just semantics and perception of self "

Prejudice is pre judging someone without knowledge ... preference is knowing and still not being to your taste surely?

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

No difference really, just semantics and perception of self

Prejudice is pre judging someone without knowledge ... preference is knowing and still not being to your taste surely? "

Preference / prejuice are both about probability. There are 7bn people in the world and counting, you can't get to know all of them to make an informed opinion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No difference really, just semantics and perception of self

Prejudice is pre judging someone without knowledge ... preference is knowing and still not being to your taste surely?

Preference / prejuice are both about probability. There are 7bn people in the world and counting, you can't get to know all of them to make an informed opinion. "

I disagree ... prejudice would be assuming all blonde guys are assholes

Preference is me knowing that it doesnt matter if they turn out to be nice or not ... i dont find that look sexually attractive so prefer not to meet them

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

No difference really, just semantics and perception of self

Prejudice is pre judging someone without knowledge ... preference is knowing and still not being to your taste surely?

Preference / prejuice are both about probability. There are 7bn people in the world and counting, you can't get to know all of them to make an informed opinion.

I disagree ... prejudice would be assuming all blonde guys are assholes

Preference is me knowing that it doesnt matter if they turn out to be nice or not ... i dont find that look sexually attractive so prefer not to meet them

The end result is the same whether you don't give someone a chance because you believe it's impossible to find them attractive or you just have a negative stereotype about them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The end result is also the same if i put all my message filters on and decide i dont feel like meeting anyone at all ... but it still doesnt mean that personal choice and preference (which everyone has the right to) should be negatively categorised with prejudice (which is pretty unnaceptable)

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

There is some talking at cross purposes, I think, and the phrase is probably used on profiles differently, for the same reason.

Originally the phrase only related to higher level jobs in Law, Medicine, Chartered engineering and the like. These were 'the professions'. Over time other jobs have joined the 'list', and it can mean any job requiring degree level qualifications and membership of a professional body. In this way a doctor or an accountant might be a professional, but a fireman or supermarket manager would not. That's why I personally think it's a bit useless and unnecessarily eliteist on a profile stating you are only look for those who are.

Some people might use it in a different way to that, but are really using it in the 'wrong' way if they do. Otherwise it can be used in its literal sense of anybody who gets paid for anything rather than as a hobby.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I just hoot with laughter at the twats who describe themselves as 'profesional'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just hoot with laughter at the twats who describe themselves as 'profesional'

Only a non professional would spell it wrong

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By *ust Us TogetherWoman
over a year ago

Newport

It just means they don't want a bit of rough!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What about when one of you is Cambridge university educated and the other left school with few qualifications, both in good jobs, how would you describe us?

We understand why some people put it in the profile, wanting to meet people they will click with, doesn't necessarily mean they are snobbish, most of us can decipher from a little bit of dialogue if the people we are talking to will click with us socially & sexually so we feel no need to write anything other than "what is a professional couple?" We don't care about what class, social standing, job or income.....

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"What about when one of you is Cambridge university educated and the other left school with few qualifications, both in good jobs, how would you describe us?

It's all a matter of probability. I've done plenty of manual jobs in my student years and there are some people doing them that i could spend any evening chatting with. But most I'd get bored and likewise i would bore them because we have very little in common. We don't have the same popular cultural references to discuss for example. As you can say, you can normally see in the first message how sociable people are and let's face it, there are some very well educated stupid people.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Take the example of a surgeon... Skills are very important."

No more important than the knowledge needed to apply those skills. But I completely agree, skills are very important.

We don't express a preference for meeting "professionals" I was just explaining my opinion of the definition.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"makes me chuckle

when professional is spelt with 2 f's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This always makes me laugh!

If profiles aren't to your taste then you're not wasting any time at all on those people.

Winner winner, chicken dinner

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By *anonal523Couple
over a year ago

eastwood

This should cause a flutter. British people feel uncomfortable when they meet someone who doesn't fit in a recognised pigeonhole. From cradle to grave you are forced to conform to your designated slot. Personally we constantly rebel against such social strictures which can make you an outsider. Question is? is there a swingers pigeonhole?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"This should cause a flutter. British people feel uncomfortable when they meet someone who doesn't fit in a recognised pigeonhole. From cradle to grave you are forced to conform to your designated slot. Personally we constantly rebel against such social strictures which can make you an outsider. Question is? is there a swingers pigeonhole?"

There is a swingers pigeonhole and within that there are even more.

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it just me that is offended by this pretentious comment?"

Nope. I agree

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Guess you can't arrange a dinner date in Heston blumenthal's restaurant when you only have enough money for McDonald's

Also makes good intellectual conversations,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just block them and move on

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By *ilthyDebaucheryWoman
over a year ago

Oswestry

I think maybe some people describe themselves this way to insinuate they are intelligent as a selling point?

I'm professinally qualified but I'd never use the term on my profile So long as someone is able to have an intelligent conversation I couldn't care less what they do for a living

We're here to enjoy ourselves It's not a dating site

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"I think maybe some people describe themselves this way to insinuate they are intelligent as a selling point?

I'm professinally qualified but I'd never use the term on my profile So long as someone is able to have an intelligent conversation I couldn't care less what they do for a living

We're here to enjoy ourselves It's not a dating site

Footballer joey barton was once held up as the philosopher of the sport. The BBC stupidly believed the hype and invited him onto the pseduo intellectual 'question time' to discuss politics. Where he did the intellectual equivalent of shit himself on stage. The moral of the story: people in certain jobs are more likely to be able to hold an intelligent conversation than others.

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By *ilthyDebaucheryWoman
over a year ago

Oswestry

"I think maybe some people describe themselves this way to insinuate they are intelligent as a selling point?

I'm professinally qualified but I'd never use the term on my profile So long as someone is able to have an intelligent conversation I couldn't care less what they do for a living

We're here to enjoy ourselves It's not a dating site

Exactly which is why I make no judgement either way when a profile states "professional" Could mean anything Better to chat on message and get to know someone

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By *ames1763Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

I don't think that is necessary, I have found so much joy with fab ladies and they are not professional but they brought so much joy to my heart , fab ladies are the best, an open mind , without arrogance is what you need and you will enjoy fabs, they will make you feel 18 again, so I am very down to earth and respectful, I don't ever talk about achievements or anything like that with people, that is the beauty of it.

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