# Things that feel great **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 25, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934 "2009-06-25T14:18:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/1 "2009-06-25T14:18:56Z")
Getting into a super hot shower when it’s freezing cold. Anything else? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/2 "2009-06-25T14:22:27Z")
Sitting in a comfy chair after a long day of activity. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/3 "2009-06-25T14:24:32Z")
Walking barefoot through the cool grass. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/4 "2009-06-25T14:26:19Z")
When you awake first thing in the morning, and you are able to do that full body stretch that seems to tense up every muscle in your body…and then you relax them all…ahhhhhhh ---
**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/5 "2009-06-25T14:40:55Z")
\*\*Lieu \*\*already put the one I was thinking, so I’ll add walking barefoot on new plush carpet. A surprise kiss on the back of your neck. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/6 "2009-06-25T14:44:16Z")
No one’s ever kissed me on the back of my neck but I imagine that would be might enjoyable. A barber used to put warm shaving cream on the back of my neck and shave it off with a straight razor. Dedgum but that felt fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/7 "2009-06-25T14:45:34Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > A barber used to put warm shaving cream on the back of my neck and shave it off with a straight razor. Dedgum but that felt fantastic. I’m not even a guy and that sounds awesome! I love that kind of weird feeling on my skin. Maybe I should invest in a Wartenberg Wheel. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/8 "2009-06-25T14:49:50Z")
Riding on a motorcycle through a tree overhang on a really hot day. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/9 "2009-06-25T14:53:15Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > A barber used to put warm shaving cream on the back of my neck and shave it off with a straight razor. Dedgum but that felt fantastic. I love that part. Other things: -waking up on a holiday Monday, then rolling over and going back to sleep. -A long, hot bath followed by a cold shower and then slipping into the flannel sheets. -going out into the heat when you’ve been in a too-cold building for too long. -sitting inside all warm and comfy while watching the rain on a wet, miserable day. -a perfectly warm sweater and jacket while out hiking on a cool foggy autumn morning in the mountains. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/10 "2009-06-25T14:56:44Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Getting into a super hot shower when it’s freezing cold. Going to bed when it’s freezing cold, when I have prewarmed the foot of the bed with a heating pad or hot water bottle. I’m usually warm enough with a nightie, but even with socks on, my feet get very cold. ---
**Author:** ![Misery\_Loves\_Co](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Misery\_Loves\_Co](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misery_Loves_Co)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/11 "2009-06-25T15:04:37Z")
Plunging hot, sweaty, tired feet into cold, clear water - stream or fountain. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/12 "2009-06-25T15:11:03Z")
> [@Kingspades](#): > > A surprise kiss on the back of your neck. My ex loved that. She said “It’s like I have a hundred more cunts, and the mothership is jealous.” ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/13 "2009-06-25T15:17:32Z")
Rolling around in the snow ofter sitting in a sauna. Going for a swim at night in the summer. The water feels warmer than the air. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/14 "2009-06-25T15:17:47Z")
- Slipping into a hot tub after doing physical work all day - Peeing when you’ve been holding it for hours - A soft kitty cuddling up and purring when you’re sick - A drink of ice-cold water from a mountain stream when you’re hiking on a hot day ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/15 "2009-06-25T16:07:05Z")
Somebody else brushing my hair. Mmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/16 "2009-06-25T16:16:10Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > …A barber used to put warm shaving cream on the back of my neck and shave it off with a straight razor. Dedgum but that felt fantastic. Yes! My barber does that for me every time. Something about the warmth and texture of the shaving cream, and the scratching of the razor, is just indescribably pleasurable. A vigorous backscratch after wearing my favorite ragg wool sweater all day. Putting hot, sore feet into a cold stream is a great feeling I still remember from my backpacking days. Diving into cold water on a hot summer day. Stretching every muscle after being too long in a cramped position. Nuzzling the curly hair of my youngest child with my nose. Kisses and hugs from any of my kids. A big sneeze. If I wake up a little too warm and take off my wool socks, the feel of the cool sheets on my feet is fantastic. Lots of things about sex, of course, but I assume that’s not what the OP is driving at… ---
**Author:** ![dactylic\_hexameter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@dactylic\_hexameter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dactylic_hexameter)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/17 "2009-06-25T16:23:02Z")
An empty bladder and a full tank of gas… ---
**Author:** ![Tully\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@Tully\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tully_Mars)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/18 "2009-06-25T16:26:02Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > Riding on a motorcycle through a tree overhang on a really hot day. Oh! May I continue in this vein? Riding the motorcycle to work on a hot, muggy morning and passing through a creek bottom where the temperature drops about ten degrees. It’s a neat feeling. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/19 "2009-06-25T16:29:25Z")
[These](http://www.viewpoints.com/images/review/2007/232/23/1187672127-72436_full.jpg) scalp massager thingies. ---
**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934/20 "2009-06-25T16:33:49Z")
Taking the first shower after six straight days of backpacking in summer heat. And then the beer and cheeseburger afterwards. Also: putting on cotton clothes for the first time in weeks. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-feel-great/500934.md?page=2)