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What mildly childish things make you disproportionately happy?

224 replies

Nocti · 05/06/2020 17:42

I just had some chocolate milk and it was ace Grin Ridiculously so.

What slightly childish things make you really, really happy?

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ofwarren · 05/06/2020 18:23

Dungarees,
Fizzy sweets,
Disney,
Harry Potter,
Clothes with colourful prints on.

SecondaryBurnzzz · 05/06/2020 18:24

forgot this one:
lying on my back on the grass in the park looking up at the clouds.

MontanaSky · 05/06/2020 18:27

Pick n mix sweets
Watching old episodes of California Dreams and Saved by the bell
Paula Danziger and Judy Bloom books

CountFosco · 05/06/2020 18:27

I'm going to lower the tone somewhat Grin

Farts, they always make me laugh.

BackforGood · 05/06/2020 18:29

Getting on a double decker bus and getting the front seat above the driver. Yes !

Sparklers Yes !

Putting my wellies on and splashing in puddles

Jelly Tots

Kicking through piled up Autumn Leaves

BobbinThreadbare123 · 05/06/2020 18:32

Farts are bloody hilarious!
I had entire convo about farts with a work colleague the other day.

IJustWantFiveMinutesAlone · 05/06/2020 18:33

Love the swings! I love going as high and I can and still feel like I might just be able to touch the clouds!!

mbosnz · 05/06/2020 18:36

Making pictures out of clouds.
Swinging high on a swing.
Skipping. I saw a little girl skip across the common yesterday - I'd forgotten how much I loved to skip!

Samtsirch · 05/06/2020 18:44

Reading Bunty annuals and eating alphabet sweets, reminds me of long ago Christmas mornings 😊
Dippy egg and toast soldiers.
Making snowmen/ having a snowball fight.
( or a snow person,😁)

Samtsirch · 05/06/2020 18:48

@BobbinThreadbare123
Yes!
My old boss years ago told me that she loved working late as nobody else was around so she could « fart freely»
She was so straight laced I still laugh about it years later 😆

managedmis · 05/06/2020 18:49

Clothes dried outdoors

SpeedofaSloth · 05/06/2020 18:49

Stationery
Playmobil
Vimto

UnalliterativeGeorge · 05/06/2020 18:49

Billy bear meat

Zaphodsotherhead · 05/06/2020 18:50

Riding ponies bareback in the sun! Always makes me feel like the heroine of a pony book from my childhood (and I only ride ponies, not horses, cos I've got short stumpy legs and look stupid on something leggy and elegant).

bananaskinsnomnom · 05/06/2020 18:52

Swings - could sit in a swing for hours

Disney

Water slides!

Arcade games on a beach pier - yep, claw machines

I have multiple sets of fairy lights up in my house - does that count?

mbosnz · 05/06/2020 18:53

Farts, they always make me laugh

Oh thank God, it's not just me! Nothing like a good epic fart. . . and then trying to figure out which section of the orchestra it sounded like, woodwind, brass, percussion. . .

Alpacamabags · 05/06/2020 18:53

Even better than farts... Snarts.
When you don't know you need a fart, you sneeze and a fart happens. I could laugh/cry for hours. Then usually when you're laughing that much you fart more.
It's gold.
Also my mum used to make us hedgehogs for tea. Dollop of mash with mini sausages sticking out and beans. It's still my go to comfort food if I'm sad.

Nocti · 05/06/2020 19:01

Lower away @CountFosco Grin

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Aria20 · 05/06/2020 19:02

Bubblewrap, sweets and snow!!

AWiseWomanOnceSaidFuckThisShit · 05/06/2020 19:04

Look let's all be honest. No matter where you are, if you see a balloon on the floor... you're kicking that shit

Nocti · 05/06/2020 19:05

Can we have a photo of your shark mug please @VirginWestCoast ?

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infuriatedatthisshitshow · 05/06/2020 19:12

Yes to a lot of these! Love stationary especially bright coloured highlighters and post-it's

Love boiled eggs and soldiers ..

Love writing in pencil instead of pen.. I like to make my notes at work in pencil because it feels nice!

Walking on grass with no shoes on

Licking cake mixture off the whisk

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 05/06/2020 19:12

Puddle jumping

Pegging (i.e sneakily attaching clothes pegs to people. I always tell DH before he goes to work though, so I have some maturity)

Science experiments like slime, bicarb volcanos, bath bombs etc.

namechangenumber2 · 05/06/2020 19:14

Definitely sweeties - especially Percy pigs and jelly tots!

sausagepastapot · 05/06/2020 19:16

Snort laughing
All sweets, but mostly a good pick n mix
Skipping
Riding my bike especially downhill
Dancing madly
Getting told off by my mum, I find it oddly comforting
Swimming in the sea
Going on the 2p machine

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