Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Rent a Friend

Ok let me preface this post with a few things... A) I'm a dork, B) I can't spell, C) this will prove a lot and D) REALLY.....

So that being said, Holly and I were watching the Today's Show a few days ago and.... (oh wait wait another footnote, this is not a plug for what I am about to talk about...) anyways, Holly and I were watching the "Today's Show", and we saw a segment for a new website called "Rent a Friend".

So let me explain this. "Rent a Friend" is a website that people can get on and look up someone that they can take out on a date, a concert, a skydiving experience, or whatever else floats their boat. You can go 1 of 2 different ways, you can either be the date or the dater. So I was curious (you are too don't look at me that way). I looked up the website directly after the segment went off and wouldn't you know it, there were so many hits at that point that I couldn't log onto the site.... which got me thinking... A) I need to get on the Today's Show to become famous, what better way to get all the inventions I think about while in the restroom than on that show OBVIOUSLY.... and B) this is what the world has come to... you can make a website for anything...
What I have come to realize is all that site is, is a glorified escort service. I mean you log on, find someone that fits your fancy and pay them to be your friend for 1,2,3+ hours. So I got to thinking again, hmmmm experiment time. Maybe Holly or Myself could post a profile, and see what comes of it. And post about it and in the process make some coin. Cause as we all know, we all need some extra coin. My profile could read like this....

32 yr old male, sweats a lot, afraid of roller coasters, heights and bee's, married, 3 kids, no free time, fairly boring, dresses somewhat gay(ish), has a tendency to make stupid comments at stupid sayings, doesn't like the beach and much much more!
That would get tons of hits right!!
I looked on the website, yes I finally got on. There are actually people already doing this in Richmond. You can charge whatever fee you wish, 20 even 50 dollars an hour.

So I am not sure where I was going with this, BUT, I think there is a deeper question and topic here.. so lets discuss!!!

1 comment:

  1. I did laugh aloud, you were right and clearly I should be the one who puts a profile to be a paid friend! We are SO doing that!

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