I've been thinking about this for some time now. I know I'm from the fluffier end of the punting spectrum; but I'm finding that my punting experiences are making me more cynical.
Quite apart from the"Cancellation at last minute from the WG" thread, I've had an experience recently where one of my Regulars has re-scheduled one of our meetings by a week.
"No problem about that", you may think; but I KNOW the story she's spun me as to why she's put back by a week the day we'd previously arranged to meet is a load of bollocks. ["My son's on half-term from school"; oh, no; he isn't - I didn't believe you, so I checked your local Council's Education Department web pages and found that he'll be on half-term on the date that you've rearranged our meeting to!!] I mean; if you're going to re-schedule, tell me the truth. FFS, I'm one of your Regulars; I'll understand!
Then last Saturday, I was on my way home on the bus from a football game and there were a couple on the same bus where the age difference between him [a bit younger than me; mid/late 50s] and her [definitely nowehere near that old!] was exaggerated by their behaviour on the bus and by the loud way she was talking. Immediately I began to wonder if she was his Escort, where they were going, etc., etc.
Finally, I was on AW today, looking to book a WG in the town I'm visiting this weekend. Although she's got feedback less than 2 days old, she apparently hasn't logged onto AW for over a fortnight and she hasn't responded to the Booking I sent her this morning.
I know I'd never have thought like this before I began to punt; and I'm sure some of you [many of you?] will probably think, "Why ever not?" However, I just wonder if others of you have punting experiences which have affected the way you think now, compared with how you thought before you began punting?