I’ve heard in the past that it’s not possible to tickle yourself. I figured it was just an old wives’ tale of some sort, because I can.
I ran across this article on MSN earlier, which got me thinking about it again. I Googled a little and found another article claiming that it’s “impossible” thanks to the cerebellum.
Now, am I missing my cerebellum or are these articles worded a little too strongly? I’m willing to accept either answer at this point.
Can any of you tickle yourselves?
I had a boyfriend a few years back who liked nothing better than tickling himself…he swore that he got as many jollies from that as from having someone else tickling him. It was a most disconcerting sight to watch him running his fingers over his back and shoulders.
He was a moron in other ways too, of course.
So, at least anecdotely, you CAN tickle yourself. Or HE can. Whatever.
I can’t.
That’s why it’s much so much more fun when someone else does.
I’m pretty ticklish in other places, but for some reason I can only tickle myself on the soles of my feet.
I’m a rather odd one…
Not only can I tickle myself if I want to… I can turn off my tickle response to others if I don’t wanna be ticklish.
It’s not nearly as intense as someone else doing it, but yeah, I can tickle my own feet and a few other spots.
Put me on the list with Sublight and Kayeby.
I can tickle the soles of my feet myself and the roof of my mouth with my tongue.
I can tickle the right side of me stomach. It’s just in one bit though, really strange.
I can tickle the soles of my feet, but it doesn’t bring about the same reaction as when someone else does it.
I can, but as a lot of the others have said before me, the sensation is not nearly as intense as what you have when someone else does it to you.
It works best on the insides of my wrists, and, (assuming this still counts as “tickling yourself,” and not “inanimate object assisted tickling)” it’s even stronger if you use something other than your hands, like feathers or silk, etc.
I can tickle myself, and so can everybody I’ve met… try tickling the roof of your mouth with the tip of your tongue…
Just my feet. But it looks silly.
It doesn’t work for me!
ha ha ha ha ha ha that tickles… now it itches, the roof of my mouth itches!
I can lightly touch the inside of my forearm and that tickles.