# Least to Most Uncomfortable **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 23, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492 "2014-01-23T01:27:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/1 "2014-01-23T01:27:34Z")
Please rank the following conditions from least to most uncomfortable for you, with no pain or severe sickness involved. With regard to degree (“How nervous are we talking?”), think the worst that you’ve experienced: nervous, dizzy, nauseous, itchy, scared, hot, cold Mine would be: 1. hot 2. cold 3. nervous 4. itchy 5. dizzy 6. nauseous 7. scared ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/2 "2014-01-23T03:17:19Z")
1. Hot 2. Dizzy 3. Nauseous 4. Nervous 5. Itchy 6. Cold 7. Scared Why? ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/3 "2014-01-23T03:49:35Z")
> [@Mixolydian](#): > > Please rank the following conditions from least to most uncomfortable for you, with no pain or severe sickness involved. With regard to degree (“How nervous are we talking?”), think the worst that you’ve experienced: > > nervous, dizzy, nauseous, itchy, scared, hot, cold Why? scared itchy nervous nauseous cold hot dizzy ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/4 "2014-01-23T03:57:44Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Why? Not a “need answer fast” 😃 I just wanted to see if there were any general trends. Plus, a friend once remarked about the moment right before he vomit as being the closest thing to death he’d ever experienced. The more I thought about it though, I remember having a few “night terror” dreams as a kid that made me think I’d rather be puking. Honestly, just curious. ---
**Author:** ![wombattver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b77776/32.png) [@wombattver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wombattver)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/5 "2014-01-23T04:53:20Z")
dizzy, nauseous, cold, nervous, itchy, scared, hot I must admit, I’m lucky in that I’ve really never been in a a truly frightening or life-threatening situation. I’ve had worries about my kids such as health scares, injuries, etc. but nothing too major. When I’m scared for my kids or dealing with injuries to myself or others, I usually get very calm and serious. Husband says: hot, itchy, cold, nervous, dizzy, nauseous, scared ---
**Author:** ![FAL01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/59ef9b/32.png) [@FAL01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FAL01)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/6 "2014-01-23T05:06:00Z")
1. cold 2. hot 3. nervous 4. itchy 5. dizzy 6. scared 7. nauseous ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b38774/32.png) [@Girl\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/7 "2014-01-23T08:36:26Z")
Least to most would be: hot, cold, nervous, scared, nauseous, itchy, dizzy. I’ve been violently ill and would have given almost anything for it to stop while it was happening but then I think, it’s currently -35C outside and if I were to be pushed out the door it wouldn’t be long before ‘cold’ moved up the list and I’d rather be puking where it’s warm. ---
**Author:** ![JacksMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@JacksMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacksMom)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/8 "2014-01-23T09:31:32Z")
1. Nauseated 2. Dizzy 3. Itchy\* 4. Hot 5. Cold 6. Nervous 7. Scared When I think _itchy_ I think of all over, hives type itching. Miserable. Also, if I get dizzy I’ll probably vomit, so that’s almost the same as nausea. ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/9 "2014-01-23T15:19:38Z")
1. scared 2. dizzy 3. hot 4. cold 5. itchy 6. nervous 7. nauseous ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/10 "2014-01-23T15:37:43Z")
From least to worst: cold nervous hot itchy scared dizzy nauseous Scared is a wild card, since when I’m scared I’m thinking outwards, not thinking about how I feel at the time. But if I’m scared, something must be seriously awry, so it’s on the higher end of the list. Nothing is worse than nausea though. I’d rather be in pain, hot, nervous, scared, and itchy than be nauseated. ---
**Author:** ![James\_Toothpaste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@James\_Toothpaste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Toothpaste)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/11 "2014-01-23T22:04:48Z")
> [@Mixolydian](#): > > Please rank the following conditions from least to most uncomfortable for you, with no pain or severe sickness involved. With regard to degree (“How nervous are we talking?”), think the worst that you’ve experienced: > > nervous, dizzy, nauseous, itchy, scared, hot, cold > > Mine would be: > > 1. hot > 2. cold > 3. nervous > 4. itchy > 5. dizzy > 6. nauseous > 7. scared Hot, dizzy, itchy, cold, nervous, scared, nauseous ---
**Author:** ![LibrarySpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@LibrarySpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LibrarySpy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/12 "2014-01-23T22:08:24Z")
dizzy nervous itchy cold hot nauseous scared I get nauseous when I’m hot, and it sucks. And I’m the biggest scaredy cat that ever lived. ---
**Author:** ![Lowdown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Lowdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowdown)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/13 "2014-01-23T22:17:32Z")
Least to most: 1. nervous 2. scared 3. cold 4. itchy 5. nauseous 6. dizzy 7. hot I can sleep under all of those conditions except #7. Nauseous is more physically demanding than dizzy, but dizzy bothers me a lot more. (I’m talking room-spinning dizzy.) I have dealt with 1-4 so often that they aren’t a thing. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/14 "2014-01-23T22:19:02Z")
It’s interesting how many people react so badly to nausea. I recently heard the author of a book about anxiety talking about how emetophobia (fear of vomiting) is his worst fear. He said it was the fourth most common phobia, although I’ve seen lots of different lists. I don’t vomit very often, but neither vomiting nor nausea is that horribly uncomfortable to me. Maybe it’s because I’ve experienced so much motion sickness, as described in the current thread on the topic. My order from least to most uncomfortable: 1. hot 2. nauseous 3. dizzy 4. cold 5. itchy 6. scared 7. nervous ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/15 "2014-01-23T23:28:09Z")
I’m sorry, I posted mine backwards. Please update the spreadsheet for record #2 to dizzy not cold nauseous nervous itchy scared > [@j666](#): > > Why? > > scared > itchy > nervous > nauseous > cold > hot > dizzy ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/16 "2014-01-23T23:40:02Z")
Least to most: dizzy - actually kind of fun nervous - nervousness is usually followed by something good, in my experience itchy - annoying when it’s bad cold - I don’t mind the cold, plus you can always bundle up hot - Not much you can do when it’s too hot nauseous - not much fun at all scared - I get scared easily and it’s usually for no good reason, but I hate the feeling. ---
**Author:** ![JacksMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@JacksMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacksMom)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/17 "2014-01-24T05:31:13Z")
> [@JacksMom](#): > > 1. Nauseated > 2. Dizzy > 3. Itchy\* > 4. Hot > 5. Cold > 6. Nervous > 7. Scared I posted mine backwards, too. Least to most would be 1. Scared 2. Nervous 3. Cold 4. Hot 5. Itchy 6. Dizzy 7. Nauseated ---
**Author:** ![grama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@grama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grama)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/18 "2014-01-24T10:17:34Z")
1 nervous 2 scared 3 hot 4 cold 5 dizzy 6 nauseated 7 itchy After having to endure severe itchinnes while bed ridden and unable to move and therefore do anything about it, I no longer underestimate the desperation, madness inducing power of an itch. ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/19 "2014-01-24T16:57:49Z")
Tally so far: ```auto Total Avg hot 47 2.9375 cold 51 3.1875 nervous 54 3.375 dizzy 58 3.625 itchy 71 4.4375 scared 81 5.0625 nauseous 86 5.375 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Nauplius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nauplius/32/51_2.png) [@Nauplius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nauplius)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492/20 "2014-01-24T19:54:48Z")
least to most: cold hot nervous scared dizzy nauseous itchy The absolute most uncomfortable feeling I’ve ever experienced was when I had chicken pox and itched everywhere. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-to-most-uncomfortable/679492.md?page=2)