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You're walking, alone, down a path when a stranger runs past you, then falls to the ground, in obvious pain, grabbing their leg. They call out to you, "Can you massage my leg. I have a really bad cramp. It's really painful."
What would you do? Please vote in the poll and explain your answer if you wish.
If you are a guy, assume the other person is a girl.
If you are a girl, assume the other person is a guy.
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@GirlsAskGuys I was afraid this would get put in the Sexuality topic, which is wrong. I selected Health and Fitness. Can someone please correct it. Thanks!
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I've been a Massage Therapist for 30 years. Why would I not? And an FYI to anyone who starts "massaging" a cramp in a leg. Using MASSAGE on the cramped area is NOT the best choice for the first step in taking care of the cramp.
I might have been born at night, but it wasn't last night
I'm not going to purposely stick my hand in a snake pit!
Sure, rub his leg, then he pulls me on top of him in a death grip.
No thanks!
No, I would not! It’s not a case of me morally being opposed to touching a guy’s leg, it’s just that it’s his leg… Why can't HE massage his own leg? Massaging your leg may be painful with a cramp, but it’s not remotely impossible or even difficult! So my fear would be that it was a rouse to get me close enough to him to do something to me! So no, I don't care how much it hurts him, he can do it himself! I’m not risking my own personal safety for someone with an ouchie in his leg. He needs to take more magnesium, THAT will stop leg cramps! People will use any excuse to get you near then just so they can attack us because they expect us to be helpful!
Hope this helps,
Laura 🤗
You know... if you asked me this question 8 years ago, I'd say 'yes'. But in today's world, I could give a chick the massage she begged for and the next day she's telling the cops I finger raped her and I'm looking at 5 years in prison with criminals who like to murder rapists. Nahhhh. She better bring her own friend on her hiking trip.
If a man is saying he needs a massage, okay but I'm tossing a t-shirt on that leg in case his sweat is oozing some disease I don't want. And any hint that he is playing a game and he's getting beat up.
Only if it was it was an emergency situation e. g. person got in an accident of some sort and help was on the way or they were out somewhere remote hiking or something and got a charley horse cramp (which is horrible). But other then that hell no.
Given that it truly was a leg cramp, If they really needed it, I would help whether it was a man or a woman. It would be easy to determine if it was real or not and severe leg cramps paralyzing.
get them a tonic water that will knock it out (quinine)
gin & tonic even faster 😜
No, but I'd sit with them and coach them through how to do it for themselves. I'd even demonstrate on my own leg, but I wouldn't put my hands on a stranger just for a leg cramp.
If it’s a true emergency type of situation, I know leg cramps aren’t exactly an emergency, I would at least give her advice on how to do it herself. But if she’s attractive and doing it just to get my undivided attention, who am I to deprive a woman in need? 🥳
You don't need someone else to massage your own leg and even if you did most people wouldn't know what they were doing or have the decency to ask if you wanted extras.
Nope, they can’t stretch it out, take some ibroprofen and drink more water, if they stand and stretch it, then use the water bottle as a roller. Sorted.
@AviatorTom moved it
One that's a literal stranger ewwww, two if that guy's unlucky, I am NOT about to be the reason he gets a pulmonary embolism, but I may be overthinking it.
Nope. If I'm outside, I've got places to be and things to do, and don't have the time to prat about with strangers.
Besides... I'd rather they just die. Why would I help them with a health problem?
I've done it many times... in sports, so it's not a big deal
personally... I punch mine out like they're demons...
Carefully stretch the muscle then rub it. If its in my calf, I flex my toes up and toward me and then rub it out.
Not exactly a stranger. In sports and military. It's not intimate. Its first aid.
I would not do something so diabolical 😆 I’ll watch them suffer their leg cramp.
I would certainly stop and help whichever way I could. Cramp is extremely painful, especially if the joint becomes dislocated. Normally though it is eased by stretching out the muscle rather than massaging it.
I would ask him why he couldn't do it himself
Sure. I used to work in security and have done first aid so I'm not a stranger to physical contact.
Yes & I won't change my decision if that person is of same gender because massage is effective to reduce pain.