Memoir's of a Pimp Vol 1

Pimping is sometimes operated like a business. The pimp may have a bottom girl who serves as office manager, keeping the pimp apprised of law-enforcement activity and collecting money from the prostitutes. Pimps recognize a hierarchy among themselves. The least respected, or newer pimps, are the &quote;popcorn pimps&quote; and &quote;wannabes&quote;. A pimp who uses violence and intimidation to control his prostitutes is called a &quote;Jonas pimp&quote;, while those who use psychological trickery to deceive younger prostitutes into becoming hooked into the system are called &quote;finesse pimps&quote;. An important part of the business is obtaining and maintaining a selection of prostitutes. Losing one's prostitute to another pimp is known as being &quote;peeled&quote;. Informing a pimp that one of his prostitutes has switched pimps is a professional courtesy, and any attempt to respond to this courtesy with violence will quickly get the violent pimp labeled a &quote;Gorilla&quote; or &quote;Godzilla&quote;. Prostitutes who move between pimps often are labeled as a &quote;Choosey Susie&quote;. In addition, a prostitute may &quote;bounce&quote; from pimp to pimp without paying the &quote;pimp moving&quote; tax.