At The Massage Parlour

Yesterday I discovered that I had a knot in my left shoulder, so I went for a massage. Full body massages are about $3/hr in SE Asia and are generally pretty good. Apparently someone had coached my massage therapist that it was good to keep a small talk conversation going:

HER

What you name?

ME

Donovan. What is your name?

HER

Pawn.

pause.

PAWN

How old you?

DONOVAN

22.

PAWN

Oh. Me 19.

DONOVAN

Are you studying anywhere? School?

PAWN

Done study? You study?

DONOVAN

I'm done studying too.

The massage continues. Pawn starts on Donovan's right foot. More silence. Pawn grabs some of the hair on Donovan's shin and yanks.

DONOVAN

Ow!

PAWN

King Kong.

DONOVAN

Huh? Oh, yes. Hairy, yes my legs are hairy.

Silence

PAWN

King Kong no good.

Awkward silence

PAWN

All finished. You go now.