Masseurs who are overly chatty......

[jazzfan]

What to do when you can't relax because you feel obliged to continue a conversation?

[+ VeryHappyCustomer]

Fall asleep

[tennisjock]

Start snoring

[NYCguy10011]

I'm usually pretty direct, which most guys appreciate. I just say: "I'm really enjoying the massage -- can we just both stay quiet and enjoy it for a while" or something along those lines. Never had a problem.

[+ BritSD]

I don't mind being a little chatty during the massage, but it's the topic. I have one guy who stopped going to because wanted to talk about religions, politics and race. those topics are too heavy. I'm a person of color and don't mind talking about these things, but not on a massage table. The new guy i go to, we chatted about travel the entire time. which was a much lighter subject

[JacquesNY]

At the start, I can chat about movies and local restaurants. Then tend to drift off to sleep.

[rvwnsd]

This sounds easy to resolve. When booking you say "hey, just to let you know I like a minimum of chatter when I'm getting a massage."

[tsgarp]

(polite) Honesty is the best policy.

[+ nycman]

I recently had to stop seeing an amazing masseur whom I had

been going to for several years. He just couldn't shut up. And

it was always wacko conspiracy theory mumbo jumbo.

 

I had directly told him several times to please don't talk during

the massage. It was useless.The last massage I had, I caught myself

desperately trying to turn his mindless chatter into "white noise"

so I could relax.

 

Unfortunately he had amazing skills as a massage therapist and

was a really nice guy otherwise, but in the end the constant talking

wore me out.

[Nvr2Thick]

Provide honest feedback. Follow up with honest reviews if conversation appears to be a compulsory element of his massage.

[pubic_assistance]

Stop talking.

[Meo]

My regular massage therapist has become a friend and we can easily nerd out over the massage table talking about movies, games, both. I have found that a few strategic moans of pleasure can refocus us both on the massage as needed! I often actually try to sync my breathing to his and focus almost meditatively, so if talk is too much I just go vocal but nonverbal. I have known him for years though and when meeting a new massage therapist I would say upfront of I wanted minimal chatter. I just came back from a trip to DC where a gorgeous Uber driver got really political really fast, and I flirted enough with him to stymie him into stuttering conversation limited to the sights and the weather!

[Kody S]

Be honest up front and it usually works. I learned the hard way when I found a guy who would t stop talking and I decided I just wasn't going to pay for that anymore. Be nice, polite, and respectful but say what you want and need and it should work (most of the time, lol)

[+ glutes]

Name them here so we can avoid them!