# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/41 "2010-11-02T02:41:34Z")
I’m gonna go with Albert Schweitzer’s answer: music and cats. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/42 "2010-11-02T02:48:07Z")
Sheets dried on the clothesline in the summer sun. A great glass of Tempranillo or a white Rioja. A _How I Met Your Mother_ Marathon. A day of thrift shopping and/or flea markets and/or antique stores with my husband. The sound of my husband really, solidly laughing (I don’t think I’m breaking the rules… I didn’t say _him_ _per se_, but his laughing.) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/43 "2010-11-02T02:55:50Z")
Spending time in the natural world Driving down an open road ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/44 "2010-11-02T05:53:11Z")
Paris My kittehs Anything containing chocolate and peanut butter Oral sex Rachmaninoff ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/45 "2010-11-02T06:04:09Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > (Gosh, I just looked up \*City of Angels, \*it sounds like a horrid movie.) On that note: [ol] [li]People who don’t threadshit[/li][li]The New York Yankees[/li][li]The sound of sleigh bells[/li][li]Music[/li][li]Lazy days lying in the sun[/li][/ol] ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/46 "2010-11-02T06:04:17Z")
Music Sex Chocolate Laughing ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/47 "2010-11-02T06:07:55Z")
Flying. _sigh_ Mortgage, car payment… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/48 "2010-11-02T06:16:36Z")
Camping. Sleeping (or not sleeping) in a watertight tent, during a thunderstorm, with someone I love. Baseball. Going to a concert. Crawling into a warm bed on a cold night after a long day. ---
**Author:** ![LegsAkimbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@LegsAkimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegsAkimbo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/49 "2010-11-02T21:05:35Z")
Dogs (and other stuff but nothing really comes close to the joy from dogs) ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/50 "2010-11-02T22:00:42Z")
sweatshirts my puppy Zen snow crabs Muscle of Love CD drab green ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/51 "2010-11-02T22:44:48Z")
Libraries ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/52 "2010-11-03T03:03:28Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Espresso drinks > Clean sheets > Babies laughing > The smell of freshly cut grass > Kittens > Orgasms Hey! Who said you could have six? 😃 Those are great ones! Specially babies laughing, and cut grass, and kittens, and … ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/53 "2010-11-03T03:08:56Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > (Gosh, I just looked up \*City of Angels, \*it sounds like a horrid movie.) It was actually sort of sweet and romantic, but had THE most idiotic ending. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/54 "2010-11-03T04:41:12Z")
My puppies snuggling with me. A roaring fire in my fireplace. Thunderstorms. Dissecting things. Lemon Heads. ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/55 "2010-11-03T18:02:44Z")
Flying my glider Body surfing Fresh powder Rafting the Grand Canyon Music ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/56 "2010-11-03T18:15:53Z")
What, no long walks on the beach, or romantic candlelight dinners? I knew it! Sleep Beer Spicy food Documentaries Hot summer days ---
**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/57 "2010-11-03T18:50:10Z")
A nice breeze on a warm day Sleeping in, snuggled under a warm blanket Kittens Fresh-baked bread Walking out of work or school on the last day before a long vacation. ---
**Author:** ![howye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@howye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/howye)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/58 "2010-11-03T19:42:53Z")
A quiet house on a grey fall day, when everybody is napping or reading. The smell of the ice at the hockey rink. Rush concerts. Tex-mex. My kids giggles. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/59 "2010-11-03T19:54:20Z")
Coffee Surfing Wine Sex A Good Book In a curious two-fer, this post comes pretty close to describing a perfect day as well. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044/60 "2010-11-05T17:15:57Z")
Warm spring day, when the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and everything is greening up Horses Cats Snuggling in a warm comfy bed with a good book A delicious home-cooked meal [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-favorite-thing/559044.md?page=4)