No Deal

Chinese Massage Internship Part I

In exchange for English lessons I am learning reflexology with a healer named David from Chengdu.

Today, for some reason, we covered the phrase “No deal.” It has turned into a fun game and we can pretend to be angry with each other.

Me:
…How about I massage you for thirty minutes and you massage me twenty minutes?

David:
No Deal! Two Minutes.

Me:
What!?  

David:
You massage me two hours. I massage you two minutes.

Me:
NO DEAL!

Or….

Me:
I want to practice. Can I massage you for twenty minutes?

David:
No deal! You make me uncomfortable!