A Short History of the Table Shower
[QUOTE=TimeWaster]Can someone explain what a table shower is?[/QUOTE]
When I went to my first massage parlor (The Oasis, Broadway, NYC) in July 1974 the standard was the regular stand up shower, usually solo. My first table shower was at a legal brothel in Nevada in the 1980's. A Japanese lady gave me a table shower, then on to the main event with the American provider. WGS apparently still has an arrangement something like this. In the last couple of decades Korean Massage Parlors have dominated the industry. When Waterbury was shut down this year there were 10 Korean Massage Parlors, none of any other kind. Table showers are a fixture of KMPs.
When the Korean masseuse returns to the massage room after you've undressed, she will usually ask you if you want a shower, meaning a table shower. You don a robe or a towel and go to a specially constructed table shower room. Usually the "door" is just a waterproof curtain. Walls and floors will be tiled. There will be a circular drain in the middle of the floor. There will usually be buckets, and often sponges or loofahs. On the wall you will see a shiny array of chrome plumbing with a spray attachment. The central feature of the room will be the shower table. It is pretty much like the massage table, but with no opening for the face. It is generally dark brown, covered with a waterproof vinyl or such. A cushion, towell, or flexible cube will be in place for a headrest.
The masseuse will usually hose down the table. Or she might splash a couple of bucketfuls of water on it. Then she says "You lie face down" or the equivalent. She might wash you with a sponge, a loofah, or with her bare hands. She generally starts with the shoulders and arms and works her way down. Everything is thoroughly scrubbed, even the crack of the ass. Sometimes the anus will be delved into. Then she says "turn over" by which point you may be hard or well on the way. Often she will home right in on the old cock and balls, thoroughly washing and inspecting them. She will slide the foreskin down if you have one to clean the glans. Chest, front of thighs, everything from the neck down will be washed as well. She wants you clean, she wants you smelling good, and she wants to see if you have any health issues like lesions or chancres on the penis.
Then she has you sit up. She might wipe down your face with a washcloth at this point. She might give you a shampoo. Then you stand up and she towels you off thoroughly. She might bring you a cup of mouthwash which you are to spit down the drain in the floor. Back on with robe or towel and back to the room. Usually the Korean girl who gives you the table shower will be the one who gives you the massage, but not always.
I've never had a sponge bath. Are they fun? - Double Nickle