$$$ tip BEFORE. You even got a massage?
[QUOTE=JuiceMan1967;5700057]Based on reviews from the forum decided to check out 1 T. Called ahead for appt. Told just knock on door everything would be good. Drove 2 hours to destination. Greeted by short haired small older (50's) Korean masseuse and asked to pay upfront $70. After waiting in room for ten minutes same woman enters. Asked name and told haha is her name. She starts asking a million questions: where am I from, how far was the drive, did I drive from X, do I work for X or X let's say Toyota plant, all the companies in the radius. The massage was pinching and pushing. I start asking her the same questions since they are non stop. Specialized in deep tissue. Starts trying to pop back and neck. The whole time it's relax relax I don't want you to get hurt. This is deep tissue and stretching. You are going to like it at the end. Then she does the checking front door, answering phone calls, yelling in Korean to someone else. I comment they are very busy and ask if other masseuse are available. No one else here even though I can hear another masseuse. As I've read left the tip on table before we started. $$$ she pockets it on one of the several interruptions. Towards the end was the big climatic "brain stem" her words massage. Asks if I want water before leaving. I personally registered to leave this review. For the cost of a PlayStation 5 save your money. Worse encounter I've ever had. Really bizarre attitude maybe certifiable crazy. Leaving this as a warning. Deserve exchange hard earned money for relaxing experience. Not even about mongering at this point. Totally taken advantage of.[/QUOTE]There is not a place even near B'ham that would warrant a $$$ tip, much less paying that before you even got the massage. You were not taken advantage of, you just gave away money.
One T follow up + adventures in ATL
Follow-up on my TOFTT. I left unhappy. She was rude the whole time in talk and body language. I was told, hands re-positioned, in much worse fashion than massage envy. For those that say it was my vibe. Let's say I use the same playbook with 99% success. Shower, appearance, cologne, ya know the basics. Smile, respectful and friendly. Basic stuff! It was sh*T show from the start. Lucky me to be unlucky customer that day. FWIW I'm in good shape. Should have just walked but you pay house fee upfront. And I will never leave tip money unattended. That's on me.
Having said that! Taken my business over to ATL and if anyone wants recommendations PM me.
Right off I-75. Stopped in for 1 hr massage. 8.
Mamma San opened door lead me to massage room. Pretty 45 mixed jap / Korean enters in one piece skirt and top with scrunch in middle not fat. Huge knockers maybe implants. Lip injections but perfect skin. Lay down on massage table undressed. She comes in makes small talk all touchy feely. Uses a warm damp wash cloth and starts pressing & massaging me top to bottom. Uses both hands with double hot damp washcloths.
15-20 minutes chit chat will getting super firm massage top to bottom. Then she comes back with wet wash clothes cleans whole body (said TS out of order but would be fixed my next visit).
Starts rubbing baby powder on my backside as she straddles me. Get a interesting NURU slide for 10 minutes.
Grazes the boys. Feel and hear suction. Reaches hand near my stomach while I'm face down and she is behind. Starts tugging / massaging with the suction noise. I raise up into doggy and it doesn't stop. Really cleaning my gluts while tugging.
Decided to flip. More nuru on front and more suction cleaning taking place. Swapped positions and ended massage session quick rubbing her feet with both hands.
$. 20 tip plus. 8 house OTD. She did introduce me to another masseuse on the way out. Chit chatted and left. Too bad it's such a long drive and nothing local matches the service. Sigh.