Lucy (aka Yung from Maple) still at Cove?
I have seen a few posts here about Lucy, aka Yung from Maple was at Cove Spa (Lombard). Has anyone been there and know if she is still there? I know she is a little bit older, but she was my fav- at Maple before she left. It has been years since I have seen her and would like to make her my exclusive massage lady again. Thanks for any help.
Is it possible to teach a masseuse new tricks
[QUOTE=Bob521;2743114]LOL. Very true.
Sometimes I wonder about the YMMV situation. Yesterday, when I was with a friend, we were talking and she broke into tears. Inconsolable. Told me how afraid she was every day. Afraid of Americans. Forced to sleep alone in the shop with no lights on. Seven days a week. I admit it brought me to tears also. Pretty funny massage. Two people lying side by side crying, hugging and kissing.
I have mostly Chinese friends. Not sure why. But nearly all of them have told me they are afraid of Americans. Many of the Chinese women that come here and work in AMPs are divorced. Mostly poor English. Unfamiliar with how things work in America. Constant threat of deportation.
So with that as a backdrop, we can sometimes scare our friends unintentionally. I can tell you I truly feel empathy for these women and I believe that they can see this empathy and are drawn to it. As I am drawn to them. Even if you are a casual visitor you can put them at ease and get much further in your session. And if you invest the time nothing is off the table. Bob.[/QUOTE]Bob, I have written a few reviews on this site and generally found it helpful. My discretionary income is not great enough to visit an AMP more than once a month. So I have been looking for one good provider. Similar in kind to the women who used to run the Devon Spa. No luck so far. I just wonder how you deal with the situation of the masseuse whose approach to a HJ is that of the piston like / jackhammer approach. I have visited one massage parlor the last three or four months and have seen the same masseuse each time. Trying to establish rapport. I suspect that at this AMP a HJ is all that will ever be offered unlike at the old Devon Spa. And that would be fine if there was at least an attempt to make the HJ a sensual act. At the last visit I tried to instruct her to slow down, and even took things in hand at one point to show her. To no avail. She immediately went back to the jackhammer rhythm. I guess that I must try to find a new place. But I have suffered the same jackhammer approach enough in my own limited experience that I dread to move to a new AMP only to suffer the same treatment. This last time I almost told the masseuse to just stop and finish the massage. Wondered what your thoughts are on the matter.
Foot Spas with private rooms (curtains)
Try Yu's spa in Palatine (on Dundee, next to the Jewel). And Lux Foot Spa in Glenview, MKE ave just south of Lake st.
Same owner both places. In the course of three years I had three friends, One at Lux and two at Yu's. They lived in the same house together and I Wechatted with them, sometimes at the same time. Even went to the house once. I had to keep track of everybody's schedule so I would not see two at the same time. Very stressful. One day the scheduler screwed up and sent me into the wrong room. Both girls got pissed. Eventually, we all made up. One moved to California, and we stay in touch. She invited me to dinner at her house. The other moved to a shop in St Charles. (shhh!) The third lives in Chinatown now. See her weekly, and chat nightly.
Sadly, I'm no longer welcome at these places. Owner caught me in a very compromised position once. It's a shame because both places are really decent. $29 for a massage. Tip as you like. But I can tell you a $30 tip will go a long way toward building a close rapport. That and speaking a little Chinese. Bring your translator. Pick a favorite woman and build from there. Bob.
[QUOTE=Lebruno;2748302]Bob I've been to only couple foot massage places and neither had private rooms. How does one identify the foot spas that has private rooms. Didn't think they advertised in the usual sites. I'm looking for good spots to go to in the NW burbs. Thanks.[/QUOTE]