But usually these firms are promoting something that is in NO WAY a fit for you guys. For example, how would you like us to share a tutorial for a Coachella Music Fest Flower Crown? Obviously that firm found out we once covered Coachella in a post called “That’s Not a Thing: Coachella Fashion” and didn’t get it, at all. Also we were asked to tell you about The first annual “Loomy Awards.” What? Yeah, we said that too. Do you know those bracelets that every kid under 10 you know has made you, given you and forced you to wear every time you’re around them? Yeah, apparently there are AWARDS for those.
Anyway, two weeks ago we were approached by a PR firm to cover something that was not only the perfect TN fit, but was also kinda the best thing ever. So we present to you:
Rent a Gent
No, this is not some play on words. This is exactly what it sounds like. This is a service from which you can pick out a gentleman from a list of eligible, pre-approved guys, and pay them an hourly rate (starting at $200/hour) to do … kinda whatever you want them to do. Rent a Gent.me
In other words, this is amaaazzzing.
This was pitched to us as something to use for your Summer Preparation Help. So if you have a pool full of leaves and grime that needs cleaned before the Memorial Day Summer Kick off Picnic and are living in the Philly area, perhaps you want to hire Rick the Boxer! Rick has his associates degree, would love to one day own his own gym and is passionate about helping you with your fitness goals. Also, he looks like this:
So yeah, he can probably clean the shit out of your pool
Or maybe you have the cleaning around your house handled but could really use an extra touch at your girls-only dinner party next Saturday night. What about hiring a bartender? Jude The Sommelier is the guy for you. He creates cocktails and names them after the host of the party. PLUS not only was he born to dance bachata, but he is very good with English grammar and pronunciation- a must have when you want your guests to think you’re the classy yet hip Martha Stewart type and not just some horny housewife, scrolling the net late at night hiring the first shirtless, cocktail-making, outter-space-loving (his words) $200/hour rental you came across:
Lest you worry that these gents are all class but hold back the goods, have no fear. A great majority of them not only can be your personal shopper, bartender, dance instructor & handy man, but they also moonlight as strippers.
Oh yeah, ladies, all of some of these guys even strip.
When we were pitched the idea of covering Rent a Gent for That’s Normal, they offered to send us on a Rent-A-Gent date to help with our coverage. WE JUMPED AT THE CHANCE and asked for them to send us Danny, The Movie Producer to bartend our brunch last weekend when TN did PHL (#TNDoesPHL if you didn’t follow along)
After 10 seconds browsing his online profile, we just knew that Danny, with his degree in psychology, his stint on a soap opera in Turkey and his added skill of caricature drawings, would be the perfect guy to pour our champagne into our orange juice when we were gorging on eggs, bagels and lox and fruit salad. Sadly, the PR company did not get back to us in time and Danny couldn’t make our date. {Beth & Jamie- this is a 100% true story and we were going to surprise you}
So yeah, we almost had a male escort over to our brunch the other day. All in the name of That’s Normal.
Rent a Gent is the real deal, girls. If you’re awkward, can’t get a date and have an extra $800-$1000 to throw away, you can rent yourself the perfect gentlemen to accompany you for 3-4 ours to that office holiday party. If you really need some eye candy around the house to mow your lawn and can up your budget from $8/hour paid to the neighbors 12 year old to $200/hour paid to a guy with an 8-pack, Rent a Gent is for you. If you’re looking for a stripper I think they’re cheaper in the classifieds with an associates in Philosophy and a love for spoken word poetry, Rent a Gent is the place to be.
So tell us ladies, would you ever Rent a Gent?
