What Makes You Smile?
June 20, 2013 4:30 PM Subscribe
What, when you see it, instantly makes you smile?
What non text (no written words/phrases) "thing" makes you smile when you see it? Wonderful landscapes, happy puppies, baby faces, two people sharing a special moment...?
I am working on a project and need ideas for what makes people smile. Thank you.
What non text (no written words/phrases) "thing" makes you smile when you see it? Wonderful landscapes, happy puppies, baby faces, two people sharing a special moment...?
I am working on a project and need ideas for what makes people smile. Thank you.
Pastrami sandwich!
posted by DMelanogaster at 4:33 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by DMelanogaster at 4:33 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
Babies dressed like animals
baby animals dressed like other baby animals generally (puppy in bee costume yes please cat in dinosaur outfit also yes)
posted by Snarl Furillo at 4:33 PM on June 20, 2013 [7 favorites]
baby animals dressed like other baby animals generally (puppy in bee costume yes please cat in dinosaur outfit also yes)
posted by Snarl Furillo at 4:33 PM on June 20, 2013 [7 favorites]
Princess Monster Truck and/or surprised babies. Oh my gosh. Every damn time.
posted by pammeke at 4:33 PM on June 20, 2013
posted by pammeke at 4:33 PM on June 20, 2013
Children playing by themselves (talking to themselves, singing to themselves, making voices or vroom vroom noises for their cars).
Old people holding hands.
Heck, anyone holding hands.
People doing that awkward half running thing after they trip a little while walking to try to cover the fact that they just tripped.
Teenagers being all nervous and clumsy while flirting with each other.
Seeing someone get their stiletto heel stuck in the subway grating while walking down the sidewalk.
posted by phunniemee at 4:35 PM on June 20, 2013 [10 favorites]
Old people holding hands.
Heck, anyone holding hands.
People doing that awkward half running thing after they trip a little while walking to try to cover the fact that they just tripped.
Teenagers being all nervous and clumsy while flirting with each other.
Seeing someone get their stiletto heel stuck in the subway grating while walking down the sidewalk.
posted by phunniemee at 4:35 PM on June 20, 2013 [10 favorites]
Trololo.
posted by RingerChopChop at 4:38 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by RingerChopChop at 4:38 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
My dog. He is the most adorable thing on the face of the planet so it makes sense.
posted by magnetsphere at 4:39 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by magnetsphere at 4:39 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
Happy dogs.
posted by FAMOUS MONSTER at 4:40 PM on June 20, 2013 [11 favorites]
posted by FAMOUS MONSTER at 4:40 PM on June 20, 2013 [11 favorites]
Anything Cookie Monster. But especially this.
posted by six-or-six-thirty at 4:40 PM on June 20, 2013 [6 favorites]
posted by six-or-six-thirty at 4:40 PM on June 20, 2013 [6 favorites]
Most of the ones I would think of immediately have been covered, but I do know that I've never met anyone who doesn't fall apart when they see ducklings.
posted by mireille at 4:41 PM on June 20, 2013 [6 favorites]
posted by mireille at 4:41 PM on June 20, 2013 [6 favorites]
Old people eating ice cream cones.
posted by Sa Dec at 4:42 PM on June 20, 2013 [4 favorites]
posted by Sa Dec at 4:42 PM on June 20, 2013 [4 favorites]
My cats.
Children holding hands.
Almost every picture of anyone having fun at Disney World.
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 4:44 PM on June 20, 2013
Children holding hands.
Almost every picture of anyone having fun at Disney World.
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 4:44 PM on June 20, 2013
Lots of times it's seeing other people smile that makes me smile. Hearing people laugh in hysterics will make me smile (if not laugh myself, even if I don't know what they are laughing about). Babies waving bye-bye over their mom or dad's shoulder when exiting the train always makes me smile. Also, finding a long awaited paycheck in the mailbox. Relief of any kind. Weddings.
posted by marimeko at 4:46 PM on June 20, 2013 [5 favorites]
posted by marimeko at 4:46 PM on June 20, 2013 [5 favorites]
Making eye contact with another person walking by. I reflexively smile.
Alternatively, when another person smiles at me first, I smile back.
Following up on phunniemee's comment - seeing a person who almost tripped look around to see if anyone saw them.
posted by sunnychef88 at 4:47 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
Alternatively, when another person smiles at me first, I smile back.
Following up on phunniemee's comment - seeing a person who almost tripped look around to see if anyone saw them.
posted by sunnychef88 at 4:47 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
Babies/young children in Halloween costumes/cosplay. Especially when they're superheroes.
A beautiful garden with lots of colorful flowers.
posted by SuperSquirrel at 4:47 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
A beautiful garden with lots of colorful flowers.
posted by SuperSquirrel at 4:47 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
Bunnies. Cute bunnies.
That and lolcats.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 4:51 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
That and lolcats.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 4:51 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
Kittens. Corgi butts. Baby corgi butts. Kittens. Pie. Babies in general. The cast of the Avengers. Seeing people laugh at my jokes.
posted by These Birds of a Feather at 4:55 PM on June 20, 2013
posted by These Birds of a Feather at 4:55 PM on June 20, 2013
My daughter. Beautiful, thoughtful design. Guitar solos. The skylines of cities I love. Seeing my brother after I haven't for a long time. Making other people smile or laugh tends to make me do the same.
posted by littlerobothead at 4:55 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by littlerobothead at 4:55 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
Pure, unguarded emotion on the face of a child. I can't help but smile.
posted by Balonious Assault at 4:58 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by Balonious Assault at 4:58 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
Honestly? Stitch Pillow Pet. Once upon a time I would look at Tumblr pictures of the Stitch Pillow Pet, and every time it made me so happy. Now I have one and it still makes me so happy. Pretty dumb, but there it is.
Kids playing really elaborate games of pretend. Kids playing "Star Wars."
Rainbows. Especially double rainbows!
People being nice to other people on public transit.
Lilacs.
Classical guitar, played really well.
posted by goodbyewaffles at 4:59 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
Kids playing really elaborate games of pretend. Kids playing "Star Wars."
Rainbows. Especially double rainbows!
People being nice to other people on public transit.
Lilacs.
Classical guitar, played really well.
posted by goodbyewaffles at 4:59 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
Pavel Petel!
posted by Sternmeyer at 5:02 PM on June 20, 2013
posted by Sternmeyer at 5:02 PM on June 20, 2013
Traffic coming to a halt because there is a family of ducks or geese crossing the road. It restores my faith in humanity.
posted by DrGail at 5:02 PM on June 20, 2013 [17 favorites]
posted by DrGail at 5:02 PM on June 20, 2013 [17 favorites]
Also, it turns out, this whole thread.
posted by goodbyewaffles at 5:02 PM on June 20, 2013 [6 favorites]
posted by goodbyewaffles at 5:02 PM on June 20, 2013 [6 favorites]
Burrowing owls. But maybe it's just me.
posted by gueneverey at 5:03 PM on June 20, 2013 [10 favorites]
posted by gueneverey at 5:03 PM on June 20, 2013 [10 favorites]
A really lovely display of produce in a market or store. When I am really low, something as simple as going to the nicest grocery store or the farmer's market can legitimately boost my mood enough so that I am capable of digging myself out the rest of the way. I don't even have to eat anything; it's just looking at things like lovingly stacked pyramids of peaches, or ten varieties of tomato, that can get me back to good.
posted by Mizu at 5:04 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by Mizu at 5:04 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
I can't help but smile when I see multi-racial groups of kids playing together, or gay couples holding hands. I love how something that would have been a really big deal when I was growing up can now sometimes be unremarkable.
posted by doop at 5:05 PM on June 20, 2013 [16 favorites]
posted by doop at 5:05 PM on June 20, 2013 [16 favorites]
Puppies doing a thing, the thing can be literally any thing
Little kids falling down and making that face where they are very clearly weighing whether or not to burst into loud dramatic sobs
When I see a random person on the street laughing quietly to themselves about the same dumb thing I am laughing quietly to myself about
When bad things happen to rude people (street shovers stepping in poops, queue-jumpers dropping their ice creams, &c)
When people carrying a thing stumble and almost trip and fall and drop the thing, but save themselves at the last minute; I love the look of delighted relief and AW YEAH I'M THE BEST on their faces
posted by elizardbits at 5:08 PM on June 20, 2013 [13 favorites]
Little kids falling down and making that face where they are very clearly weighing whether or not to burst into loud dramatic sobs
When I see a random person on the street laughing quietly to themselves about the same dumb thing I am laughing quietly to myself about
When bad things happen to rude people (street shovers stepping in poops, queue-jumpers dropping their ice creams, &c)
When people carrying a thing stumble and almost trip and fall and drop the thing, but save themselves at the last minute; I love the look of delighted relief and AW YEAH I'M THE BEST on their faces
posted by elizardbits at 5:08 PM on June 20, 2013 [13 favorites]
Cold Beer.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 5:08 PM on June 20, 2013
posted by JohnnyGunn at 5:08 PM on June 20, 2013
What Makes You Smile?
I'm a terrible poker player, because I always show my teeth whenever a 4th ace turns up in my hand. Beyond that, big fish in my landing net, free beer, and home runs by Red Sox batters...
posted by paulsc at 5:10 PM on June 20, 2013
I'm a terrible poker player, because I always show my teeth whenever a 4th ace turns up in my hand. Beyond that, big fish in my landing net, free beer, and home runs by Red Sox batters...
posted by paulsc at 5:10 PM on June 20, 2013
deaf children hearing for the first time
posted by backwards guitar at 5:17 PM on June 20, 2013 [5 favorites]
posted by backwards guitar at 5:17 PM on June 20, 2013 [5 favorites]
Response by poster: Wow. Thank you for the "smiles". I like a lot of these...
posted by Leenie at 5:17 PM on June 20, 2013
posted by Leenie at 5:17 PM on June 20, 2013
Pregnant ladies.
Seeing my tattoo in the mirror.
Snuggling animals.
Sleeping babies.
Confused cat faces.
posted by Ms Vegetable at 5:25 PM on June 20, 2013
Seeing my tattoo in the mirror.
Snuggling animals.
Sleeping babies.
Confused cat faces.
posted by Ms Vegetable at 5:25 PM on June 20, 2013
Seeing my daughter smile and yell "MOMMY!!" the minute I walk through the door at daycare to pick her up.
posted by barnoley at 5:25 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by barnoley at 5:25 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
And pictures of the military coming home.
posted by Ms Vegetable at 5:27 PM on June 20, 2013 [8 favorites]
posted by Ms Vegetable at 5:27 PM on June 20, 2013 [8 favorites]
The sun.
posted by HandfulOfDust at 5:29 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by HandfulOfDust at 5:29 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
Randomly encountering the Weinermobile in the wild.
posted by MsMolly at 5:36 PM on June 20, 2013 [11 favorites]
posted by MsMolly at 5:36 PM on June 20, 2013 [11 favorites]
Kids in matching clothes.
Single overwhelmed dads at the grocery store.
posted by Ms Vegetable at 5:37 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
Single overwhelmed dads at the grocery store.
posted by Ms Vegetable at 5:37 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
Pictures of my wife and kids. Keep several in my office for exactly this purpose.
Pictures of military dads/moms hugging their kids at the airport coming home.
posted by jbickers at 5:49 PM on June 20, 2013
Pictures of military dads/moms hugging their kids at the airport coming home.
posted by jbickers at 5:49 PM on June 20, 2013
Sulfur-crested cockatoos, rainbow lorikeets (both pretty and noisy buggers); kookaburras and tawny frogmouths (endearingly daggy looking). Bird hotels at dusk - this is what I call the trees that have lots of birds congregating in them, usually all making a big racket as they tell off the other birds, exchange gossip, etc. Bats, flying overhead or roosting in trees in the daytime. Cats waiting on the doorstep for their humans. Beautiful flowers of nearly any description. Koalas. The view from the top of a hill, not just because I've finally made it to the top of the hill. Stars. Amazing clouds. Forests, especially if tree ferns, mist, and/or sunshine filtering through the leaves are involved. Signs of renewal in late winter/early spring, like new buds, blossom, sprouting things. Leaves turning colour. The sun shining on someone's hair and setting it on fire. Children chasing pigeons. Old people holding hands. Children wearing hats with animal ears (unless they are very unhappy). Same-sex couples holding hands or leaning on each other or kissing (vs pashing). Other people smiling, really smiling.
posted by Athanassiel at 6:09 PM on June 20, 2013 [4 favorites]
posted by Athanassiel at 6:09 PM on June 20, 2013 [4 favorites]
swings
posted by mlle valentine at 6:09 PM on June 20, 2013 [6 favorites]
posted by mlle valentine at 6:09 PM on June 20, 2013 [6 favorites]
My love singing in the shower....which happens every time he's in the shower. My cat chasing his tail. Smells of summer: BBQ smoke wafting through the neighborhood, boat exhaust, suntan lotion. Chopin. Buying something I feel guilty about spending money on and finding out it's marked down or on sale (this somehow happens to me a lot!)
posted by lovableiago at 6:11 PM on June 20, 2013
posted by lovableiago at 6:11 PM on June 20, 2013
- some combination of water + mountains
- a mixed or interracial couple/family (I'm mixed myself, with parents that weren't really supported by their families when they got married 43 years ago today)
- thunderstorms
- bigass snowstorms
- seeing someone pick up litter, and throw it away in a nearby trashcan
- seeing a local little kid (around 3 or so) give a biiiig thumbs up to any driver that actually comes to a full stop when he and his mom are crossing the crosswalk at a busy intersection
- memes that relate to some weird thought or thing I do and realizing that omg other people do or think that too
- making babies and toddlers smile when I'm randomly behind them or their parent in a line somewhere
- kitties!
- deliciously fragrant honeysuckles
posted by raztaj at 6:11 PM on June 20, 2013 [4 favorites]
- a mixed or interracial couple/family (I'm mixed myself, with parents that weren't really supported by their families when they got married 43 years ago today)
- thunderstorms
- bigass snowstorms
- seeing someone pick up litter, and throw it away in a nearby trashcan
- seeing a local little kid (around 3 or so) give a biiiig thumbs up to any driver that actually comes to a full stop when he and his mom are crossing the crosswalk at a busy intersection
- memes that relate to some weird thought or thing I do and realizing that omg other people do or think that too
- making babies and toddlers smile when I'm randomly behind them or their parent in a line somewhere
- kitties!
- deliciously fragrant honeysuckles
posted by raztaj at 6:11 PM on June 20, 2013 [4 favorites]
Otters and hedgehogs
posted by drlith at 6:12 PM on June 20, 2013 [7 favorites]
posted by drlith at 6:12 PM on June 20, 2013 [7 favorites]
The deepest blue sky at dusk. Bonus points for a tiny sliver of pearl moon.
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 6:17 PM on June 20, 2013 [6 favorites]
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 6:17 PM on June 20, 2013 [6 favorites]
When people in the car next to me are totally rocking out to their music - dancing, singing, drumming on their steering wheel, etc.
posted by JannaK at 6:22 PM on June 20, 2013 [7 favorites]
posted by JannaK at 6:22 PM on June 20, 2013 [7 favorites]
there's a name with an impossible anagram which always makes me melt a little.
posted by oonh at 6:23 PM on June 20, 2013
posted by oonh at 6:23 PM on June 20, 2013
I live in a city. When I look up and see a raptor, I smile. When I notice someone else noticing the bird (this almost never happens), I smile at them.
posted by rtha at 6:39 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by rtha at 6:39 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
Dogs sticking their heads out of car windows, tongues out, ears flapping in the breeze.
Wonder Woman.
My cat yawning.
The memory of hearing children shriek in horror at the herpetarium during feeding time, but that probably makes me terrible.
Kid President videos.
Little kids laughing.
Hugs from my mom.
posted by Lemmy Caution at 6:42 PM on June 20, 2013
Wonder Woman.
My cat yawning.
The memory of hearing children shriek in horror at the herpetarium during feeding time, but that probably makes me terrible.
Kid President videos.
Little kids laughing.
Hugs from my mom.
posted by Lemmy Caution at 6:42 PM on June 20, 2013
Cats grooming other creatures.
posted by oceanjesse at 6:55 PM on June 20, 2013 [7 favorites]
posted by oceanjesse at 6:55 PM on June 20, 2013 [7 favorites]
Seeing our preschoolers playing Legos/drawing and singing to themselves, or telling a story while they do so. Seeing our pre-readers sitting looking at Elephant and Piggie books, or seeing our older kids carrying a book (or reading while walking) on their way to school.
Also, puppies when they have that "I don't have my coordination down just yet" wiggling as they run from room to room because they're so damn excited and don't know how else to express it.
posted by blueberry at 6:57 PM on June 20, 2013
Also, puppies when they have that "I don't have my coordination down just yet" wiggling as they run from room to room because they're so damn excited and don't know how else to express it.
posted by blueberry at 6:57 PM on June 20, 2013
Yorkshire pudding.
My cat Scruff, who is the best cat.
posted by pompomtom at 6:57 PM on June 20, 2013
My cat Scruff, who is the best cat.
posted by pompomtom at 6:57 PM on June 20, 2013
Hearing the thunk of someone bumping into something, followed by the indignant "OWWWWW!" I don't know, it just cracks me up, because it's so clumsy and human and the comedic timing of the owwww is always spot on. It's especially hilarious when you're outside and can hear it happening inside someone else's house--*thunk* OWWWWWW!
And of course my dogs doing basically anything.
posted by HotToddy at 6:58 PM on June 20, 2013
And of course my dogs doing basically anything.
posted by HotToddy at 6:58 PM on June 20, 2013
People falling down in a way that reminds me of the Muppet Family Christmas "Careful of the icy patch!" bit. You know, when the person seem to rise up into the air before he falls, and his legs kind of flail underneath him while his eyes go wide? It's really only smile-worthy when the person in question doesn't get hurt, or ideally when it happens to me because then I don't have to feel bad about finding it fantastic.
posted by ausdemfenster at 7:05 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by ausdemfenster at 7:05 PM on June 20, 2013 [3 favorites]
Tigers and big cats in general
My cat
Seeing people reuniting at the airport
Being outside on a sunny day with the wind on my face
The Valley of Fire
The reaction from my husband's dog the time I got my husband to eat cookies out of the dog bowl
Swimming
Campfires
Being with good friends
posted by emkelley at 7:14 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
My cat
Seeing people reuniting at the airport
Being outside on a sunny day with the wind on my face
The Valley of Fire
The reaction from my husband's dog the time I got my husband to eat cookies out of the dog bowl
Swimming
Campfires
Being with good friends
posted by emkelley at 7:14 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
Wild animal families (in the wild)
An elderly couple holding hands
Stuffed animals dressed up as other animals
MailArt
English Bulldogs
People smiling or singing to themselves in public
posted by KogeLiz at 7:18 PM on June 20, 2013
An elderly couple holding hands
Stuffed animals dressed up as other animals
MailArt
English Bulldogs
People smiling or singing to themselves in public
posted by KogeLiz at 7:18 PM on June 20, 2013
I have a bookmark folder titled "when you need a smile." This is my favorite of those things.
posted by eenagy at 7:27 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by eenagy at 7:27 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
The first firefly of the summer, which just winked on outside the window.
posted by JoeZydeco at 7:27 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by JoeZydeco at 7:27 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
Dogs looking up at their owners for reassurance on walks.
posted by c'mon sea legs at 8:03 PM on June 20, 2013 [11 favorites]
posted by c'mon sea legs at 8:03 PM on June 20, 2013 [11 favorites]
When I hear a funky song playing in the car and see an unknowing person on the street walking in a way that naturally syncs up. It's especially funny when it's an old person.
posted by wholecornandsalt at 9:55 PM on June 20, 2013
posted by wholecornandsalt at 9:55 PM on June 20, 2013
This question!
Really, I read the question and was grinning before I even clicked on it.
Thank you for asking this!
posted by JuliaIglesias at 9:57 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
Really, I read the question and was grinning before I even clicked on it.
Thank you for asking this!
posted by JuliaIglesias at 9:57 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
Porn
posted by Joseph Gurl at 9:58 PM on June 20, 2013
posted by Joseph Gurl at 9:58 PM on June 20, 2013
Laughing babies
The Muppets (more of the Muppet Show variety than Sesame Street)
Mr. Rogers
Lindalee Rose, the 4 year-old girl who does Doctor Who reviews
Neil Patrick Harris and Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Neils!
Conversations with random tiny humans
posted by The Wrong Kind of Cheese at 10:16 PM on June 20, 2013
The Muppets (more of the Muppet Show variety than Sesame Street)
Mr. Rogers
Lindalee Rose, the 4 year-old girl who does Doctor Who reviews
Neil Patrick Harris and Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Neils!
Conversations with random tiny humans
posted by The Wrong Kind of Cheese at 10:16 PM on June 20, 2013
People smiling secretly to themselves on public transit.
posted by spunweb at 10:22 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by spunweb at 10:22 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
Peonies. The wall over my desk that's covered in postcards. The soft little howl my dog does when I'm holding her food bowl, right before she eats. My dog sniffing at something a ton and deeply then exhaling really hard and moving on to something else. Cat tails, particularly when they curl about in the air. The sound of an otherwise quiet cat meow-ing. 'Toebeans' of cats and dogs. Views of the sky with extreme contrasts of light and dark clouds. Tall 'windbreaker' trees waving in the wind. Driving leisurely on a sunny day, on small highways with soft turns and are shaded by trees on both sides. The thought of being outside with trees on a sunny day. Kids playing with chalk on sidewalks. Colorful graffiti. Going through unorganized piles of old photographs. Really cool and unusual nail art. Winds at the beach, all the beaches. Watching turn signal lights of cars go in and out of sync with each other. Rain falling in a sunny spot. Flocks of geese in a line, or many lines, or a V-shape flying high up in the air. Totoros, sootballs. Manatees. Elephants.
Traffic coming to a halt because there is a family of ducks or geese crossing the road. It restores my faith in humanity.
This literally happened 10, 11 days ago one morning. At first I was confused but when I saw the row of birds finish up crossing the street it made my day right then and there.
posted by one teak forest at 10:25 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
Traffic coming to a halt because there is a family of ducks or geese crossing the road. It restores my faith in humanity.
This literally happened 10, 11 days ago one morning. At first I was confused but when I saw the row of birds finish up crossing the street it made my day right then and there.
posted by one teak forest at 10:25 PM on June 20, 2013 [2 favorites]
Guacamole in any form, my dog Champ's face whenever he rushes to see me, and whenever I earn a good grade after working my butt off.
posted by lotusmish at 11:47 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by lotusmish at 11:47 PM on June 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
A naked woman.
I don't mean on TV, or porn, or in a magazine or any of that ridiculousness. I mean a real live naked woman, with me. I can be years into a relationship with someone and the sight of her naked will make me grin. I don't mean that in a sexual way, although that's awesome too... I just mean that the simple joy of skin against skin makes me grin... especially on a lazy Sunday morning.
posted by 2oh1 at 12:03 AM on June 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
I don't mean on TV, or porn, or in a magazine or any of that ridiculousness. I mean a real live naked woman, with me. I can be years into a relationship with someone and the sight of her naked will make me grin. I don't mean that in a sexual way, although that's awesome too... I just mean that the simple joy of skin against skin makes me grin... especially on a lazy Sunday morning.
posted by 2oh1 at 12:03 AM on June 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
All the adorable dancing babies.
Dogs who know what stores keep treats behind the front counter and drag their people in.
Kittens freaking out. (This one gets me every. time.)
Kids whose laughter bubbles out of them.
posted by tan_coul at 1:27 AM on June 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
Dogs who know what stores keep treats behind the front counter and drag their people in.
Kittens freaking out. (This one gets me every. time.)
Kids whose laughter bubbles out of them.
posted by tan_coul at 1:27 AM on June 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
Sausage dogs.
posted by lrobertjones at 1:54 AM on June 21, 2013
posted by lrobertjones at 1:54 AM on June 21, 2013
Response by poster: You have all made me smile, thank you.
posted by Leenie at 1:56 AM on June 21, 2013
posted by Leenie at 1:56 AM on June 21, 2013
Photobombs! Especially animal photobombs.
posted by Ziggy500 at 3:01 AM on June 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Ziggy500 at 3:01 AM on June 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
Pretty much all young animals. Ferrets, otters, hedgehogs, the list goes on... but a baby octopus definitely makes me smile too.
posted by Too-Ticky at 3:35 AM on June 21, 2013
posted by Too-Ticky at 3:35 AM on June 21, 2013
Drunk octopus wants to fight you.
Every. Time.
posted by like_neon at 4:33 AM on June 21, 2013 [12 favorites]
Every. Time.
posted by like_neon at 4:33 AM on June 21, 2013 [12 favorites]
Seeing all the hundreds of seeds inside a fully mature sunflower.
posted by h00py at 6:18 AM on June 21, 2013
posted by h00py at 6:18 AM on June 21, 2013
Buskers!
posted by agress at 6:59 AM on June 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by agress at 6:59 AM on June 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
I had a professor in grad school who studied emotion and she conducted a study on the emotional impact of flowers. Upon receiving flowers, every person in her study immediately displayed a true, "Duchenne" smile.
Personally, puppies and kittens do it for me every time.
posted by Fuego at 12:36 PM on June 21, 2013
Personally, puppies and kittens do it for me every time.
posted by Fuego at 12:36 PM on June 21, 2013
The sky, the ocean, the mountains, the forest, a library, snowfall, lightning, children, lovers, old people, nudity, swimming, sleeping, brunch, gardens.
posted by ead at 9:48 PM on June 21, 2013
posted by ead at 9:48 PM on June 21, 2013
Double Rainbow (All the way across the sky! :)
posted by Rufus T. Firefly at 6:23 AM on June 22, 2013
posted by Rufus T. Firefly at 6:23 AM on June 22, 2013
That long moment when the lights go down and the band comes out and the lights come UP and they plunge into a song I love. THE BEST
posted by Occula at 11:12 AM on June 22, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Occula at 11:12 AM on June 22, 2013 [1 favorite]
Something I had to add because I just saw it - a male photographer instructing/demonstrating for a bunch of 15 year old girls in brightly colored dresses how to jump up in the air for a photoshoot for what must have been the floofiest-dressed girl's Quinceañera.
posted by sweetkid at 3:16 PM on June 22, 2013
posted by sweetkid at 3:16 PM on June 22, 2013
my dog, especially when he is doing the bichon blitz at about 50mph
babies and little kids
sunflowers and gerber daisies
kittens
upbeat, carefree songs
seeing a rainbow recently
posted by wildflower at 8:24 PM on June 23, 2013
babies and little kids
sunflowers and gerber daisies
kittens
upbeat, carefree songs
seeing a rainbow recently
posted by wildflower at 8:24 PM on June 23, 2013
Little kids eating something too big for their faces.
posted by Ms Vegetable at 1:40 PM on June 28, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by Ms Vegetable at 1:40 PM on June 28, 2013 [2 favorites]
The following tweet by @brendlewhat:
Hello sir, I-*briefcase full of jellybeans falls open*posted by Rustic Etruscan at 1:47 PM on June 28, 2013 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: Thank you to all. I was able to incorporate many of the ideas here in my project.
posted by Leenie at 5:30 PM on July 8, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by Leenie at 5:30 PM on July 8, 2013 [2 favorites]
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posted by Ruthless Bunny at 4:31 PM on June 20, 2013 [11 favorites]