You know you’re a massage therapist when….
Everyone wants a massage when you go to a barbie Finding towels to mop up floods and leaks is no problem Having bad breathe is your worst nightmare Needing to protect your hands gets you out of doing gardening or manual labour People will highlight their life story in 60 minutes Wearing jewellery is a thing of the past When your dog sits on your lap and demands a shoulder massage Whenever someone finds out what you do for a living they will point out all their aches and pains You are constantly checking out people’s posture You ask for massage dvds for birthday presents You can’t give someone a hug without palpating their muscles You can’t open packages and parcels because you have no finger nails You can’t relax when you are having a massage because you are too much in your mind, assessing what the therapist is doing and why You car has smudges on the window because no matter how well you wash your hands and arms, there’s always a little residual oil You consider that people snoring (or farting) is a compliment You constantly smell fragrant You do postural assessment of politicians on TV You equate the price of an item in terms of how many massages it will take you to pay for it You fold towels in your sleep You get excited about a towel sale You have nail files everywhere You have no nails (or growing them on holiday is a treat) You love/hate Enya (delete as appropriate) You recognise people better from behind You use words such a gluteal, fascia, coccyx when you play Scrabble Your kids jump in when someone calls you a “masseuse” You’ve been tempted more than once to tell someone that you didn’t recognise them with their clothes onFeel free to add any more in the comments below!
