3rd 4th & 5th Most Pleasurable Sensations

[SanDiegoTim]

As I see it there would be much dispute about 1 (orgasm) and 2 (defecation). Well, maybe someone would question #2. Anyway, how about 3, 4 & 5?

[Sateryn76]

Scratching an itch

[Chessic Sense]

3. Stretching.
4. Hypnagogia.
5. Scratching.

[Colibri]

Moving to IMHO from GQ.

Colibri
General Questions Moderator

[Rhythmdvl]

Sneezing. A really good, non-sickness, non-allergy, long come-on, glorious, wet free sneeze.

[MeanOldLady]

Uhh, what? Defecation is nowhere on my list of pleasurable sensations.

Items 2 through 4, in no particular order, would be tasting good food, having my shoulders rubbed, and mild inebriation.

[billfish678]

Related to a number 2 sorta pleasure. When I get really nauseous (either due to bad food/reaction to said food or motion sickness) the feeling of a now empty stomach ranks WAY up there. Where's that damn pukey smiley when you really need it?

[Colibri]

The OP is referring to a quote usually attributed to Mark Twain (I'm not sure if he actually said it):

One of life's most over-valued pleasures is sexual intercourse; one of life's least appreciated pleasures is defecation.

Note that it doesn't say these pleasures are the first two on the list.

[YogSosoth]

Food is pretty high up there

Sleep may not be thought of as much, but try staying up until your eyes cant stay open and tell me its not hell to remain awake. It almost hurts in a way

[Lynn Bodoni]

I'd have to say chocolate is a great sensation, if it's GOOD chocolate. It's not just the taste, it's the mouth feel too.

Also, getting an itch scratched. I have a couple of bobby pins that have been designated as ear cleaners, and removing the wax and stray cat hairs is incredibly pleasurable.

[Procrustus]

Many people enjoy sitting in a tub of hot water.

[Enderw24]

As I see it there would be much dispute about 1 (orgasm) and 2 (defecation). Well, maybe someone would question #2. Anyway, how about 3, 4 & 5?

3) Comparing Denorex to Selsun Blue. See, Denorex tingles. It tells me it's doing more. Selsun Blue? No tingle.
I had to try it to believe it.

[yoyodyne]

A deep massage would be on my list.

[panache45]

1. Orgasm
2. Food
3. Music that really moves me
4. Massage
5. Kissing and cuddling with my partner

[UncleRojelio]

A good ear cleaning, preferably with a bent paper clip.

[Tim R. Mortiss]

Knowing that I helped a fellow human being who was in a jam, with no thoughts of person gain or aggrandizement.

Nah, just kidding. How about a good drunk?

[Nars Glinley]

Sleeping and burping up a big gas bubble that's felt like someone stabbing you in the chest with an ice pick.

[malkavia]

1. A good, lotiony footrub
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2. Orgasm
3. Hugs/cuddles
4. Petting a soft animal
5. Floating in a pool (unless the pool is cold or it's windy outside, in which this drops off the list entirely and is replaced by a shoulder rub)

[Malacandra]

The OP is referring to a quote usually attributed to Mark Twain (I'm not sure if he actually said it):

Note that it doesn't say these pleasures are the first two on the list.

Also expressed as "There is nothing so overrated as a bad fuck, and nothing so underrated as a good shit".

[Qadgop the Mercotan]

#3: Getting to say "I told you so".

[jz78817]

A good ear cleaning, preferably with a bent paper clip.

yep, thus why someone came up with the word "eargasm." :)

[Qadgop the Mercotan]

yep, thus why someone came up with the word "eargasm." :)
It's just aural sex...

[nivlac]

Quenching a thirst. A tall cool drink on a hot day, now that's satisfying.

[Lynn Bodoni]

#3: Getting to say "I told you so". Or just smirking, in such a fashion that your target KNOWS that you told him so, but did he listen? No indeedy, he did NOT. HE knew better, and he was damned if he was gonna take your advice. One good solid smirk will let your target know that you could have said something, but because you're so saintly, you're not going to say anything. But you can't help your facial expression.

I TOLD my husband that he shouldn't lend any more money to his brother, especially not if the brother had big plans of starting his own business. Today, the brother has announced that the business is a failure, and he's gonna quit it. I gotta take my satisfaction where I can, because that money is GONE.

[Koxinga]

At the end of a haircut, getting the neck hairs trimmed and cleaned up with an electric shaver.

[MsWhatsit]

Scratching an itch, sneezing, and putting my hands into a sink full of really hot water. Mmm.

(Not all at the same time, though.)

[An Gadaí]

Scalp massaged, or hair brushed by someone else = #2 for me.

[Scathach]

Waking up from a nightmare and the realisation that none of it really happened

[Rachellelogram]

My one and two are not your one and two.
1) back massage
2) that mind-floaty sensation brought on by marijuana or vicodin
3) full body relaxation achieved through guided meditation and/or muscle relaxers
4) penetrative vaginal intercourse
5) orgasm

[lieu]

At the end of a haircut, getting the neck hairs trimmed and cleaned up with an electric shaver.Or having a lovely lass' hands spread warm shaving cream across and slowly scrape it off with a straight razor.

[Cattitude]

Popping a big gooey pimple. Yes, I'm a popper. My son will grow up to hate me :p.

[Sigmagirl]

Revenge and its corollary, vindication.

[corkboard]

A really satisfying shit can make my day more than a really good orgasm can, although a great orgasm is pretty fantastic too. A huge sneeze, or better yet, a series of five or six of them. A deep tissue massage. A great meal in a nice restaurant. Here's a weird one- I love the feeling of having just cut my toenails.

[Pitchmeister]

Cold water (or coke) when you're really thirsty.

I remember hiking down into the Grand Canyon and our water supply was running low as we were getting to the bottom. I will never forget the first sip of water from the fountain down there - we must have spent about 30 minutes just drinking and pouring water on ourselves.

[willthekittensurvive?]

Tactile:To crush your enemies,
Visual:see them driven before you,
Auditory:and to hear the lamentation of their women.

[No umlaut for U]

3. That feeling of deep relief when you've successfully avoided a car accident.
4. The humongous sneeze.
5. A foot massage.

[perfectparanoia]

Getting into a cold pool when it is hot out.
Getting into a hot bath when it is cold out.
Sitting down after being on your feet all day.

[Scubaqueen]

orgasm
snuggling
getting my hair washed
lower backrub
soaking in a hot tub of water until i prune
listening to one of the superkitties purring
scratching an itch
sneezing

[T. Slothrop]

I think number one should rather be making love rather than orgasm. But my real argument is with number two. I think number two should be observing a thing of beauty. In my case the primary thing of beauty would be a woman but art or natural vistas also qualify.
I will get to work on #'s 3,4 and 5 shortly.

[ThelmaLou]

Thanks for the rare opportunity to pull this out of my "Pilot Humor" file. Don't know where it originated.
The three best things in life are a good landing, a good orgasm, and good bowel movement.

The night carrier landing is one of the few opportunities in life to experience all three at the same time.

[Koxinga]

I think number one should rather be making love rather than orgasm.

The Onion: Area Man Creeped Out By Request To "Make Love" (http://www.theonion.com/articles/area-man-creeped-out-by-request-to-make-love,1495/)

[YaraMateo]

1) Nipples being teased.
2) Being waxed (I love the hotness and the pulling. So, just the whole thing)
3) Being kissed in that way (good make up for the tons of bad ones!)
4) Being spanked.
5) Touching fur

[AClockworkMelon]

Taking off your shoes after a long day. Ooooh yeah.


1) Nipples being teased.
2) Being waxed (I love the hotness and the pulling. So, just the whole thing)
3) Being kissed in that way (good make up for the tons of bad ones!)
4) Being spanked.
5) Touching fur
How you doin'?

[YaraMateo]

Taking off your shoes after a long day. Ooooh yeah.



How you doin'?

Good. ;) I LOVE your username. :D

[BigT]

Urination beats defecation hands down. And sneezing's in there, too. Pretty much anything that builds up physical anticipation works, so I guess I'd throw in eating when you are really hungry, and drinking when you are really thirsty. So, in order:

1. Orgasm when you are really horny
2. Urination when you really need to go
3. Defecation when you are constipated
4. Sneezing if it's taken a while to come out
5. Drinking when you are really thirsty
6. Eating when you are really hungry

Other pleasures may be longer lasting, but these are primal.

[Cat Fight]

Many people enjoy sitting in a tub of hot water.

Oh yeah. Specifically lowering oneself into a tub that's the perfect temperature. You can feel your sore muscles relax, one by one.

Scalp massage has to be up there, too.

I am going to be a cliché here and say that when I enter a favorite shop and see a 75% off everything sign (or similar) I get a literal shiver in my spine.

[Elret]

Another vote for quenching an intense thirst. Absolutely, hands-down my favourite feeling.

[needscoffee]

A backscratching.

[carlotta]

1. Just having had a baby. The several hours after the births of my four children cannot compare to any other experience I've ever had. Bliss. Euphoria. Higher than a kite.
2. Just having had sex. I like the orgasm, but the afterglow while spooning is best. Probably related to 1. Oxytocin, I like it.
3.Scalp rub. Properly done, like an orgasm that goes on and on, but calmer.
4.Foot rub. See 3.
5.Getting just the right amount of drunk, much harder to achieve than previously. Why?

[Spoke]

I don't think anyone has mentioned this one:

Freefall

Think of how many people enjoy roller coasters, or bungee jumping, or parachuting, or heck, just coasting a bike down a steep hill. I suppose if you were to analyze it, the sensation in question is the release from the pressure of gravity, however temporarily. Very pleasurable for most people.

[AClockworkMelon]

I LOVE your username. :D
So do I!