History Main / HappyEndingMassage

Massages are good fodder for comedy, because the near-intimate touching is uncomfortable or can create an [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean uncomfortable situation]].

* Carlos ''accidentally'' gives one of these while working as a masseuse (his job while he was blind) on ''DesperateHousewives''.

* In [[Characters/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness Laharl's]] cameo in the ''{{Disgaea}}'' spinoff [[{{ptitlei5vi1q72}} Prinny]], Etna seems to reference this when she says Laharl is going to massage her ''SO hard'' when they get home or she might teach him some ''new tricks''. [[{{Squick}} Laharl is a prinny in the cameo by the way]].

[[http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/highland/article_53cdef96-15fe-571f-93d3-10efe4697454.html It actually happens in real life more often than you think.]]

* In pornography, massages inevitably lead to sex.

* One of the RumpoleOfTheBailey stories had such a massage parlor. One of the other main characters (Mr. Justice Sir Guthrie Featherstone, a stiff-necked, ultra-conservative type) had been going there for actual massages, not realizing what the other customers were paying extra for.

* In TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Will takes Uncle Phil to a massage parlour so he can get relief for a back injury, unaware of the [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean "special extras"]] they offer. The police break in just as the masseuses are about to give them their Happy Ending.

* In TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Will takes Uncle Phil to a massage parlour so he can get relief for a back injury. The police break in just as they find out the masseuses are actually hookers.

* In ''PulpFiction'' Jules and Vincent discuss a friend who got thrown out of a window because he supposedly gave a foot massage to the wife of Marcellus Wallace, their gangster boss, who equated a massage with sex. Jules and Vincent then get to arguing as to whether or not [[AuthorAppeal foot massages]] and sex are in the same "ball park."

* Parodied in a ''RobotChicken'' sketch where the customer tries to decline the "happy ending" and ends up being chased all over town by his overenthusiastic masseuse. It turns out [[spoiler: the "happy ending" was actually a free egg roll.]]

This is sadly TruthInTelevision, many massage parlors, especially Asian massage parlors, have been discovered to be fronts for prostitution or offer prostitution services on the side. Human trafficking tends to be involved. This is why "massage parlour" is sometimes used as a euphemism for a brothel.

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' ends with Raven getting one from a bunch of aliens. Three inch tall HiveMind aliens. One of the more pleasant endings, but [[NoJustNo no]] "happy ending".

* In ''PulpFiction'' Jules and Vincent discuss a friend who got thrown out of a window because he supposedly gave a foot massage to the wife of Marcellus Wallace, their gangster boss, who equated a massage with sex. Jules and Vincent then get to arguing as to whether or not foot massages and sex are in the same "ball park."

* One episode of ''TeenTitans'' ends with Raven getting one from a bunch of aliens. Three inch tall HiveMind aliens. One of the more pleasant endings, but [[NoJustNo no]] "happy ending".

The best way for an honest citizen (see the [[TroperTales/HappyEndingMassage page for at least one example]]) who really needs a massage to get one without the sex getting in the way, by the way, is to look for a registered massage therapist rather than some random parlor.

The best way for an honest citizen (see the [[TroperTales/HappyEndingMassage page for at least one example]])) who really needs a massage to get one without the sex getting in the way, by the way, is to look for a registered massage therapist rather than some random parlor.

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[[caption-width:251:You just know this won't end "happily"]]

However, sometimes this "uncomfortable situation" is exactly what the customer is looking for. Beyond that, in fact, the customer is paying for sexual acts under the guise of getting a massage. When this happens, the customer will almost always be male, and the masseuse will almost always be an Asian female.

* In ''PulpFiction'' Jules and Vincent discuss a friend who got thrown out of a window because he massaged the wife of Marcellus Wallace, their gangster boss, who equated a massage with sex. Jules and Vincent then get to arguing as to whether or not massages and sex are in the same "ball park."

'''Josh''': YOU'RE A HOOKER! \\\

* [[MissFanserice Katharin's]] "Services" in TwoKinds.