A recent Facebook post on a massage therapist group asked\nthe question<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know you\u2019re a massage therapist when\u2026..\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now probably the majority of the answers are in-jokes for\nmassage therapists but still\u2026some of them are quite funny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You know you\u2019re a massage therapist when\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You automatically wash your hands up to elbows<\/p>\n\n\n\n You come home and shower the people germs off<\/p>\n\n\n\n You don\u2019t think that rubbing oil into naked strangers bodies\nis at all weird<\/p>\n\n\n\n You notice complete strangers\u2019 posture and gait and think up\ntreatment plans in your head<\/p>\n\n\n\n You recognize severe kyphotic posture as an issue while\nother “Bros” in the gym are complimenting the man on a “big\nback”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your life is dominated by unending piles of laundry<\/p>\n\n\n\n You get the question \u201cdoes your hands not hurt?\u201d 99937478\ntimes a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You go three days not working and your cuticles start to\ncrack\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n You have multiple nail clippers and files, and spend a good\namount each day getting your fingernails and cuticles just right<\/p>\n\n\n\n You think Syria kind of looks a scapula (see picture)<\/p>\n\n\n\n You become completely obsessed about your hands and any potential bump, cut, bruise or scratches!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The week you are on vacation and the middle of the week you\nclip your nails out of habit2<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ve got nail clippers at home, in your purse and in your\ncar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are out to eat and you notice the waitresses posture and\nhow they walk and think… i can fix that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You tell your friends you can\u2019t go ice skating, skiing,\nroller skating, etc…you can\u2019t hurt your wrists\/arms!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Someone shakes your hand a little too hard and you say Hey!!\nThat\u2019s my money maker<\/p>\n\n\n\n You go in for a casual hug and end up palpating their back 😬<\/p>\n\n\n\n You see someone walking down the street in a bit of a\nstruggle & think \u201cman, that person really needs a massage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n You consider larger purchases in terms of how many massages\nthat might cost you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can’t open pistachios…<\/p>\n\n\n\n You look oddly at the crazy anterior tilted hips of the\nperson in front of you at the grocery store. \u201cDamn, her back has got to be\nkilling her, I bet her left hip\/back is always on fire with the angle of those\nhips.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can\u2019t tell anyone about your profession without them\nreplying with \u201cWow I could really use a massage…\u201d (or they start making happy ending jokes 😡)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your husband asks you to open the pickle jar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your kids get a massage when you apply sunblock<\/p>\n\n\n\n What used to be a quick Hug, now has become mini massage\nsecession<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everyone says you smell good when you walk into a room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All the music on your phone is massage appropriate…<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’re going on vacation and you plan your nail growth so\nyou won’t scratch your last day clients but you’ll actually have longer nails\nfor a manicure before you go or while you’re there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When flatulence during session is not a thing<\/p>\n\n\n\n You recognise people from behind better than from in front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you’re told you have the softest hands🤣<\/p>\n\n\n\n You get excited you can paint your fingernails for vacation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n You hug your kid and they say, “Mom. You’re palpating\nmy back again.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n You give massages but never get one<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every time you see \u201cmessage\u201d, you triple check it doesn\u2019t\nsay massage. \n\n\n\n\n\n\u0001<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A recent Facebook post on a massage therapist group asked the question \u201cYou know you\u2019re a massage therapist when\u2026..\u201d Now probably the majority of the answers are in-jokes for massage therapists but still\u2026some of them are quite funny. You know you\u2019re a massage therapist when\u2026 You automatically wash your hands up to elbows You come home and shower the people germs off You don\u2019t think that rubbing oil into naked strangers bodies is at all weird You notice complete strangers\u2019…<\/p>\n