Alrighty then. Shall we step away from the soapboxes and podiums and get back to reviews?
Went today, had an appt with Qiqi. I walk in a good 3-5min early and was greeted by a 30-something, shorter, heavy-set lady. Trying not to judge, she was probably 5’4”, 180-200+lbs. However, her bubbly, inviting, and eagerness to get my attention from the get go, was welcoming. She didn’t wear the nasty grandma scrubs that Monica wears, but simple black shirt and black leggings.
I told her of my appt and you could tell right away she was unsure of how to deal with it. After leading me to the room, she came back and although her English to this point wasn’t bad, she chose to use a translator to tell me that essentially they double booked and asked if I’d like her to provide the massage.
I felt the honesty was better than lying or Bait n Switch, and she had that eagerness to please that only larger lady’s seem to have. I agreed and let her go about it. I asked her name and was told “Amy”. She even spelled it out. But for what I can tell she doesn’t match the descriptions of OG Kai Li’s Amy. “Sigh”. Yet another over used name to muddy the waters when trying to book someone specific.
Asking for a medium to deep pressure, she started at relaxing. I had to ask for more pressure. She did comply and got to a reasonable medium but never really all that therapeutic. I doubt any formal training, however she did have a system and worked through the ebs and flows of massage, tease, massage, serious tease, massage, and finally “go time!”
On the flip she asked how much I wanted to pay. I HATE this question because without context of what I’m going to receive, I have no answer. And when someone with limited English asks you a question that requires a drill down to clarify the offering for which I am suggesting I’m willing to pay, no level of hand gestures or simple phrases seem to suffice to a clear understanding. Though I feel that was intentional as the translator was never brought to the table in this negotiation.
To appease those with higher sensibilities than myself I will say that there was a bit of a sticker shock, then a reasonable negotiation to an amicable agreement. Even though I still didn’t know what I was about to get. Never-mind that I despise negotiation.
Let’s just say, Amy took the full hour, I left quite happy, we were both pretty spent, and I gave her an extra $20 then the agreed amount.
In parting, will it see her again. Yah, likely. I’m not a big fan of larger ladies but something about that bubbly eagerness vs the cold disinterested aunties, you see so often, really sold me.