Two weeks ago, the Internet exploded with the question of the ages: What is the best non-sexual sensation ever?
AskReddit.com, a deviation of social news site Reddit.com, features a user-submitted question forum that allows users to submit “thought-provoking, inspired questions.” This question popped up and people gathered from the four corners of the Internet to give their two cents.
Popular answers include: The feeling when you first wake up but don’t have to get out of bed yet, turning your pillow to the cold side and getting your hair shampooed at a salon.
Here are some of our own additions:
Alyssa:
1. Walking down Cochran Alley after it’s rained and sloshing in the puddles.
2. That satisfied feeling when I get homework done to narrowly avoid an all-nighter.
3. Napping in the sun streaming through the window after a cup of hot chocolate. That was my winter quarter last year.
4. That feeling you get when you’ve conquered Financial Aid and the Business Office.
5. Getting my hair washed at a salon. They clearly have magic fingers.
6. Putting on my dorm socks when it’s cold outside. They’re so comfy.
7. I haven’t had caffeine, it’s Wednesday, but there’s no line at the Otter Bean.
8. When I jump in a pool and all the little bubbles fizzle around me.
9. When I discover a band before it hits its 15 minutes of fame and becomes overplayed on the radio.
10. When I’m on a swing and just when I jump off I feel my stomach leap just before I touch the ground. Makes me feel like I’m flying.
Leah:
1. Feeling cold water through gloves when washing dishes. Or heading into the creek wearing waders in the old INST water class.
2. Snuggling back under the covers to sleep some more after getting up to use the bathroom in the morning.
3. Typing on a keyboard after finally clipping my nails.
4. Sitting in the stupidly comfy chairs at Sarah’s Corner in the library basement.
5. Sinking into the mattress and closing my eyes after pulling an all-nighter.
6. Rinsing conditioner out of my hair. Every day, for a moment, I’m a Pantene hair model.
7. Walking into the OtterDen when I’m starving and seeing there’s no line.
8. Victoriously zipping up the last inch of an overstuffed suitcase or backpack.
9. That moment when a DVD starts running smoothly after it’s been freezing up.
10. Collapsing into bed and still feeling the drops and twists of roller coasters after a long day at an amusement park.
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