# What would be YOUR favorite thing? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 1, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044 "2010-11-01T03:11:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/1 "2010-11-01T03:11:34Z")
In the movie “City of Angels” in one of the first scenes (from the best of my memory), An angel of death (Nicolas Cage) takes a little girl to heaven after she dies of some illness. As he’s guiding her away, he asks her (paraphrased), “so, what was your favorite thing”? The little girl answers “pajamas” (if IIRC). I hate polls that hold folks to just ONE answer, so I’m allowing five (generous aren’t I? :D). Please try to avoid obvious things like “love of my family/wife/kids”. I’m thinking more along the lines of simple pleasures. So, when that angel comes to collect your soul, what will be your answer to “what were your favorite five things”? For me, in no particular order. Bumble bees A purring cat curled up on my lap Rain on a tin roof Naps sparkly things (anything). ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/2 "2010-11-01T03:14:46Z")
No family? Okay, then. dogs books music poems dogs ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/3 "2010-11-01T03:16:04Z")
Cats **are** family. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/4 "2010-11-01T03:16:52Z")
Espresso drinks Clean sheets Babies laughing The smell of freshly cut grass Kittens Orgasms ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/5 "2010-11-01T03:16:53Z")
Dogs Rain Bed All three of them at once is a pretty amazing thing (altho my dog is afraid of rain so…grr) ---
**Author:** ![Tinkertoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Tinkertoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinkertoy)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/6 "2010-11-01T03:17:51Z")
Thunder and lightning storms Mystery books A purring cat Broadway musicals Butter Beans ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/7 "2010-11-01T03:58:42Z")
Cheese. It is of the gods. ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/8 "2010-11-01T04:04:06Z")
A good book Chocolate Sleeping in The smell of rain Comfy shoes ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/9 "2010-11-01T04:05:34Z")
A good book Chocolate Sleeping in The smell of rain Comfy shoes ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/10 "2010-11-01T04:06:52Z")
Fabric The sound of a train at night The sound of rain The feeling of Christmas Diana Wynne Jones books ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/11 "2010-11-01T04:07:30Z")
Naps chocolate hacky sack snorkeling kids ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/12 "2010-11-01T04:14:32Z")
cocaine and blowjobs ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/13 "2010-11-01T04:15:56Z")
The Giants winning the World Series. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/14 "2010-11-01T05:03:47Z")
sleeping baking/cooking something yummy and then eating it rain fire in a fireplace beer ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/15 "2010-11-01T06:59:09Z")
A tree Ice cream (cookies ‘n’ cream!) A tent My stuffed animal Old songs ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/16 "2010-11-01T07:11:09Z")
I just need the one. The Pet Shop Boys. Yes, “west end girls” that Pet Shop Boys. Yes, I am in therapy. ---
**Author:** ![mil0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mil0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mil0)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/17 "2010-11-01T07:23:14Z")
Caffeine My bed A well-lit, clean room A sleek dog A clumsy cat ---
**Author:** ![goldmund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@goldmund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goldmund)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/18 "2010-11-01T07:29:35Z")
Cats. Jack Daniel’s. Manual transmissions. Music. Linux. ---
**Author:** ![Weedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/weedy/32/301_2.png) [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/19 "2010-11-01T10:28:07Z")
someone giving me flowers ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/20 "2010-11-01T10:58:41Z")
Natural 20s Chinese food _Clueless_ Things that rhyme Rain on the roof [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044.md?page=2)