# Scratching my butt felt exceptionally good today. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 23, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402 "2003-09-23T21:42:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/1 "2003-09-23T21:42:10Z")
At first it was just a thorough wiping after an unmentioned function, but then it became something… else! I hear your senses return slowly after you stop smoking. I wonder if this is what they meant? I’ve been stopped about a year now. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/2 "2003-09-23T23:13:48Z")
One does get more daring in the pleasure of scratching as one ages. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/3 "2003-09-23T23:15:14Z")
Congrats. Welcome back. ---
**Author:** ![Herge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Herge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Herge)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/4 "2003-09-23T23:20:55Z")
Wiping your arse feels exceptionally good since you stopped smoking? I don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/5 "2003-09-24T00:00:12Z")
Well … when there’s no other butts to clean up … Er … Where’s **lieu** when we need him! ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/6 "2003-09-24T02:04:58Z")
Ooohh, can’t wait to see you this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2003, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/7 "2003-09-24T03:05:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Herge \* > \*\*Wiping your arse feels exceptionally good since you stopped smoking? I don’t get it. \*\* Well, it all depends where you put the cigarette. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/8 "2003-09-24T05:28:24Z")
For the _real_ pleasure sensation, I recommend a good Q-Tipping. [font size=1](of the EARS.)[/font] ---
**Author:** ![Stage\_Manager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stage_manager/32/7267_2.png) [@Stage\_Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stage_Manager)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2003, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/9 "2003-09-24T05:54:33Z")
Sometimes, I, too have had prolonged sessions of anal scratching. I’ve always hoped there wasn’t something _wrong_ with me.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2003, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/10 "2003-09-24T13:03:20Z")
Just as long as you only use **one** finger… ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/11 "2003-09-24T20:35:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Herge \* > \*\*Wiping your arse feels exceptionally good since you stopped smoking? I don’t get it. \*\* I’m just speculating that perhaps my senses are returning after 20 years of smoking followed by a year smoke-free. If only the health care community had told me, “Cut out those smokes and your butt scratching will feel soooo gooooooood!”. Maybe I would’ve stopped sooner. And yes, this has persisted. Still feels great! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-butt-felt-exceptionally-good-today/203402/12 "2003-09-24T20:37:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by slortar \* > \*\*Just as long as you only use **one** finger… \*\* Oh no no no. We’re talking a fat wad of paper packed around a handful of fingertips and knuckles.