“It ain’t hard to make money”
– Wale
This is one of the most simplistically brilliant ideas that I’ve ever heard.
I pretend to be a girl and get my tuition paid for
“Sent my old b*tch right back to get her Masters.”
– Pusha T
Warning: Today’s post involves prostitution. Read at your own risk and put “allegedly” in front of everything illegal that happens.
After writing about the used panty industry, I decided to learn more about the world on online prostitution. To do so, I befriended a couple of Craigslist hookers and studied them. The task took a little while it paid off; I ended up learning a lot of interesting information about shady businesses, social engineering, and deception.
- Prostitution is booming.
In real life I don’t think I’ve ever actually encountered a sex worker. Yet the Internet seems to have an infestation of women exploiting their bodies for profit. Reddit, Twitter, eBay, and most other social media sites are inundated with prostitutes. Aside from the girls who’ll have sex or sell naked pictures for money, there are tons of women who maintain Amazon Wish Lists. These girls, usually, use sites like Twitter to post scantily clad pictures in hopes that thirsty dudes will fawn over them and buy whatever is on their list.
- Most men are horrible with women.
If you read half a pick up book and applied ten percent of what you learned, you’d be more of a player than the average man. While pretending to be a Craigslist hooker, I made a text only listing that clearly indicated I’d only have sex for money. My initial assumption was that a bunch of Patrick Bateman, or criminal type guys would contact me. Instead I got the lamest responses ever. “Hey,” and “You sound beautiful” were the two most common. The Craigslist killer would weep if he could see how far his old stomping grounds have fallen.
- Women love robbing weak men.
My actual hooker friends were pretty good at tricking herb guys into paying them and getting nothing in return. Some of the girls would even go so far as to rob the dude and then blackmail him for more money.
- The average man’s Internet security is laughable.
Whenever guys got blackmailed it was because they’d made themselves incredibly vulnerable. A lot of them used their real email, or did stupid things like sending money through PayPal accounts that linked back to their home addresses.
- A man offered to pay for my college tuition simply because he thought I was a girl.
Not believing the amount of money that some of the girls were making, seriously they rake it in, I decided to pose as a Craigslist hooker. In each of my posts I’d come up with some outlandish request and still have it met. At one point I pretended to be a broke college girl living in Idaho and asked if any men would be willing to cover my tuition in exchange for sexual favors. Keep in mind that this ad was placed on the same website people buy used furniture from, and was nestled between “Mature BBW seeks young athletic guy” and “Smaller BBW seeks fit and hung stud.” I also hadn’t posted an image, instead opting for a generic description filled with annoying text speak. Within an hour some dude was offering to foot the bill. I couldn’t believe it.
No matter how well you write, how many books you author, and how hard you work; you will never be able to make as much “easy” money as some prostitute who hooks up with men from Craigslist.
Gainful employment
“If you ever actually do something useful, it will be rendered useless by subsequent layers of management.”
– Johnathan Frost
Minimum wage in the United States is, on average, about $7.25 an hour. If you’re a young college kid you’ll most likely end up having to work a minimum wage job. After taxes, transportation fees, and miscellaneous expenses; you aren’t left with a whole lot.
A cheap hostel in Koh Phangan, Thailand costs $10 to $15 a night. Budgeting in food and alcohol, you could probably get by on less than $50 a day.
Now, ask yourself two questions:
Would you rather enjoy your youth, or waste it on a series of mundane tasks?
If you started an online business and worked hard for several months, do you think it’s possible that you could make at least $50 a day from your website?
Have a great afternoon, I’ll see you tomorrow.
Robert Koch
The Way of Men
“Conquest, war, death, hunger, or disease – any of the horsemen will do.”
– Jack Donovan
Typically I avoid reading books on masculinity. Most writings about manhood are either written by postmenopausal feminists, or authored by clueless herbs who consider hiding in a man cave and watching porn to be some kind of high-level male achievement.
Having disliked every previous book on manhood that I’d ever read, I was a little wary about reading Jack Donovan’s The Way of Men
I was not disappointed.
The Way of Men is easily one of the best books I’ve ever read. It’s both relatable and explores many aspects of masculinity that I’d never thought about before.
One of my favorite concepts that Donovan explains is “The Way of The Gang.” Even with our smart phones, cultural diversity classes, and countless amenities we’re still tribesmen at heart. This section was easy to relate to and reminded me of all the crazy situations that my bros and I have gotten into. It also made me think about how my friends and I have certain things that are only acceptable within the crew. As Donovan explains:
“Beyond us is them, and the line that separates us from them is the circle of trust.”
All the guys I’m friends with can mess around and mock each other all day long. However, if an outsider started talking trash the whole group would become hostile to them.
I also found that Donovan’s theory of the need for conflict as a masculine trait to be something that I’ve always thought, but have never been able to put into words. Bodybuilding, business, competitive fighting, learning new skills, and picking up girls are all deeply rooted in the world of conflict. In fact, this whole blog could be retitled “Robert Koch vs.”
Additionally, I found the book’s four pillars of manhood to be fascinating. It was interesting to learn how each element complimented the others and how neglecting certain aspects could have disastrous repercussions. Possessing a genius level of intellect will do little good for a spineless pushover, likewise being powerful but disloyal will quickly lead to trouble. Donovan also has a great section on the meaning of courage, which is something that I’d never thought about before reading The Way of Men:
“Courage implies risk, it implies a potential for failure or the presence of danger. Courage is measured against danger.”
Being a keyboard jockey, anonymous whistle blower, or the guy who scampers to Human Resources the second he hears an off-color joke; are not courageous traits. Where there is no danger there is no bravery.
If you’re a man you should buy The Way of Men
P.S. I liked this book so much that I’m going to buy a paperback copy and donate it to my local library. Seriously, the book is that good.
Cool kids
“Rather be dead than cool.”
– Nirvana, Stay Away
In the self improvement community there is a common fantasy in which an individual betters themselves while the rest of their peers stagnate into oblivion. While I get the appeal of this concept, and used to even buy into it, I don’t think it’s necessarily true.
For every high school quarterback who grows up to work at Kinkos there are plenty of naturally cool guys who grow up and do well for themselves. Two of the coolest guys I know were college athletes who launched successful businesses after finishing school. To the butthurt outsider both men “had it easy,” yet anyone who actually talks to them will quickly realize that nothing came easy to them.
When I go on forums I’ll sometimes see threads bashing celebrities for “being beta with women.” Inevitably a poster will write about he’s superior to the famous person in question because he’s read The Game and the celebrity probably hasn’t.
Instead of hating on people for having a natural aptitude towards something, try and learn from them. Sitting around and bashing someone will get you nowhere, studying and emulating them will.
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