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05-07-2008, 11:00 AM
| | The most hurtful thing ever realized | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ann Arbor, MI | | | Is a 1 hour Massage...only 45 mins???
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So I went to my first couple of professional massages last month.....
everything says 1 hour....billing...advertising...etc...
both times the actual massaging only lasted 45 mins...
eh 15 mins not that big a deal? well it is 25% less then what i was lead to believe...that's a pretty big chunk..
is this common practice in the massage industry?
am i paying for the 15 mins it takes me to undress....redress...etc...????
maybe i should just show up naked then? 
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05-07-2008, 11:01 AM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bayou_Brawler So I went to my first couple of professional massages last month.....
everything says 1 hour....billing...advertising...etc...
both times the actual massaging only lasted 45 mins...
eh 15 mins not that big a deal? well it is 25% less then what i was lead to believe...that's a pretty big chunk..
is this common practice in the massage industry?
am i paying for the 15 mins it takes me to undress....redress...etc...????
maybe i should just show up naked then? | This is why you should only buy massages with a happy ending. Then you don't care how long it is. |
05-07-2008, 11:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Singapore | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar This is why you should only buy massages with a happy ending. Then you don't care how long it is. | Unless your happy ending arrives in 2 minutes. 
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05-07-2008, 11:14 AM
| | You can't plagiarize yourself. | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Elgin, IL | | | My hour massages have been one hour. They even set the timer in the room so you can see that you're getting the full hour.
Get a different masseuse.
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05-07-2008, 11:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: On The Bayou | | | 45 -50 minutes is normal |
05-07-2008, 11:15 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | | Bring an egg timer and a copy of the receipt stating "one hour massage". |
05-07-2008, 12:06 PM
| | The most hurtful thing ever realized | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ann Arbor, MI | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris2112 Bring an egg timer and a copy of the receipt stating "one hour massage". | lol
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05-07-2008, 12:20 PM
| | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ahkiatt Unless your happy ending arrives in 2 minutes. | Just like atheletes, you have to train for these things.  |
05-07-2008, 12:24 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ohio | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar Just like atheletes, you have to train for these things. | Rows and rows of Campbell soup. Baseball..... Algebra..... |
05-07-2008, 12:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | | You have the last 15 minutes to finish your own massage. |
05-07-2008, 12:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MoCo, MD | | | Sounds off to me, if they advertise 60 min, then you should be getting 60 min. 50 min is not uncommon (makes it much easier to schedule sessions) but therapists are usually up front about that. |
05-07-2008, 01:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Finland (Northern Europe) | | Hi. Quote:
Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar Just like atheletes, you have to train for these things. | Sometimes all the training in the world won't allow You to succeed .
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05-07-2008, 01:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: south of Spain | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ahkiatt Unless your happy ending arrives in 2 minutes. | hey, nothing wrong with two minutes, that is plenty of time  |
05-07-2008, 01:08 PM
| | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by cheezewiz Rows and rows of Campbell soup. Baseball..... Algebra..... |  |
05-07-2008, 01:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Edinburgh & Dundee, Scotland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ahkiatt Unless your happy ending arrives in 2 minutes. | Surely means they are doing well at thier job!
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05-07-2008, 02:32 PM
| | Supporting The Gold | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Twin Cities - MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bayou_Brawler So I went to my first couple of professional massages last month.....
everything says 1 hour....billing...advertising...etc...
both times the actual massaging only lasted 45 mins...
eh 15 mins not that big a deal? well it is 25% less then what i was lead to believe...that's a pretty big chunk..
is this common practice in the massage industry?
am i paying for the 15 mins it takes me to undress....redress...etc...????
maybe i should just show up naked then? |
It is somewhat common. It really depends on the individual/company practice. I've worked in places that specifically stated 1hr and the clients received 1 full hour. and other places where the "1 hour" was per the practitioner's preference.
FTR, yes, I have been certified in massage therapy. Many years ago I logged in over 1,000 hours of training on a few different styles. Though I must admit... I haven't done such work in a long time; now that I'm no longer young and cute.
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05-07-2008, 03:37 PM
| | Believe in absurdities and you commit atrocities | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH | | | yeah..I think 50 minutes is normal. All the ones I've gotten have been about that...they kinda include dressing/undressing.
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05-07-2008, 04:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Springs | | | my wife is a massage therapist.
she says you should demand an hour if that is what you paid for.
the massage therapist is also only responsible for 1 hour.
you should show up a few minutes early to change.
also you should demand that the message should be 1 hour long, you should be on the table for one hour.
if your therapist cannot accommodate you, don't hesitate to find a different therapist, there are plenty. |
05-07-2008, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ahkiatt Unless your happy ending arrives in 2 minutes. | 2 minutes in heaven is better than one minute in heaven.
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05-07-2008, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Ívar Þórólfsson 2 minutes in heaven is better than one minute in heaven.
/flight of the conchords quote. | lol!
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