Coke Massage

Let's talk about this picture for a minute:

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It was taken in Cartagena, Colombia in October 2013. In it you see me. Ignore that part. I just stood there to make it less obvious that I really wanted a picture of the other ladies on the beach. Look to the right. See that topless lady laying on the ground? She is getting a massage. From a stranger. Who is using Coca Cola as a lubricant.

Yep. It's a Coke massage. She just straight up poured Coca Cola all over that woman's body.
And then rubbed it in.

Why?? Why is this happening??

There are many vendors on the beaches of Cartagena. They are relentless. They will sell you crap until they are blue in the face. Or you are. It's almost a contest to see who holds out longer. Someone will break. It will be you.

This lady caved in to the masseuse. They approach you, rub your foot and say something like it's just one foot! That is free! It's nothing! And the next thing you know, their hands are all over you and in your pockets taking your money.

Somewhere in the process, a two liter bottle of Coca Cola gets involved. Yes, Coke is cheaper than water there (as it is in many places), and it certainly is cheaper than massage oils. So I get that. But I almost feel like a massage with no lubricants would be better than this Coke massage that just HAS to be a sticky mess in the end. Right?