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16 Massage Horror Stories That Will Make You Cringe

Cross your fingers that these painful, embarrassing and NSFW massage experiences will never happen to you
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Shake It Off
"I was in the middle of a regular Swedish massage at a nice spa in LA, when out of nowhere, my petite female masseuse proceeded to climb right on top of me. Balancing on all fours, the woman pressed the entire weight of her body into my back with her elbows and knees and stayed there for a good five minutes. It was like she was doing yoga on top of me. I wanted to burst out laughing, but I was afraid if I laughed too hard, I'd shake her right off the table!" — Amanda, Assistant Editor

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A Royal Pain
"This guy [in Bali] gave me the hardest massage I've ever had. It was so hard, at times I was yelping in pain. I told him it was hurting ... but he kept on applying as much pressure as possible. I was in serious pain and kept telling him to ease up. [Finally] I had to just lay there and bare it." — Scott via Walk About Indonesia

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Turkish Disgrace
"When the massage guy asked if I wanted to turn around, I said yes, expecting a massage on my feet, a bit on the front part of the leg maybe and then the neck. Normally when I turn over, the massage therapist does not look. In this case not only did he look, he also removed the towel completely when I was lying there facing him. I felt exposed and very uncomfortable. He then covered a tiny part of my breasts, which was useless, because afterwards he touched my breasts anyways saying that he was only 'putting oil.' I don't think he needed to oil my ENTIRE breast...

Going back to the massage, I was very nervous. He started massaging my neckline, and then quickly groped one of my breasts. I grunted, very close to snapping, when he quickly answered it was only to 'oil it.' I wanted to scream... If that is normal in Turkey, and I am the weird one here, then I won't be returning to a hammam in Turkey, ever." — MiaoBCN via Trip Advisor

A massage is supposed to be one of life's simplest and most relaxing pleasures. But put nakedness, body oil and strangers in a dim room, and something's bound to go wrong eventually. Scroll through to read all about the painful rubdowns, reflexology gone wrong and not-so-happy endings that have us cringing. May these embarrassing massage moments serve as cautionary tales for the next time you book your bodywork.
BY AMANDA MONTELL | MAY 18, 2016 | SHARES
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