Why can't you tickle yourself?

I am very ticklish, but I can't tickle myself.
Why not?

I'm pretty sure it's one of the 3 laws of robotics.

What kind of mad man would want to inflict that kind of torture on themselves? I hate the feeling of being tickled myself.

Because you touch yourself at night.

This is why you were warned.

Oh for fuck sake, reminded of tickling my ex.

and you can, just not to the same degree because you naturally stop yourself

That is an excellent question. It's right up there with the big question of why coffee makes you shit bricks.

Try your nipples. Amateur.

Because you stop yourself. Same reason why you can't commit suicide by holding your breath.

I always find feet to be ticklish, I think I can tickle myself there.

I am also very ticklish and can tickle myself in the sole of my feet, so it is possible.

Tickling is a panic response. Therefore, you can't do it to yourself because your body will stop you. Plus, your expecting it, unlike being tickled by somebody else.

I can tickle myself if the mood takes me.

There is actually only one part of your body you can tickle yourself and it's the roof of your mouth. Try it.

You can't tickle yourself because your brain anticipates the action, since it's your brain sending the command to your hand. Your brain essentially ignores the sensation as unnecessary.

At least, that's how I understand the scientific community's findings.

@Meltac said:

That is an excellent question. It's right up there with the big question of why coffee makes you shit bricks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diuretic

Ok I want you to punch yourself as hard as you can. How much did he really hurt?

@mlarrabee said:

You can't tickle yourself because your brain anticipates the action, since it's your brain sending the command to your hand. Your brain essentially ignores the sensation as unnecessary.

At least, that's how I understand the scientific community's findings.

@Meltac said:

That is an excellent question. It's right up there with the big question of why coffee makes you shit bricks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diuretic

Yep, and yep. mlarrabee is right. I mean think about it. How annoying would it be if you were showering and the entire time you were accidentally tickling yourself?

Fun fact: If you fall asleep on your arm until you can't feel your hand, you can tickle yourself with that hand. It's really weird.

@Hizang:Because the expectation of being tickled happens before the act. You need to be surprised in order to be tickled.

If I move my hand slowly up and down my arm barley touching it, it tickles for me. Or isn't that technically tickling?

I had never even thought about this.

@Mr_Skeleton said:

There is actually only one part of your body you can tickle yourself and it's the roof of your mouth. Try it.

Wow!

Just run one finger down your foot, get's me every time.

@PlasmaBeam44 said:

I'm pretty sure it's one of the 3 laws of robotics.

This is the only acceptable answer.

@Hizang, always asking the tough questions.

@Meltac said:

That is an excellent question. It's right up there with the big question of why coffee makes you shit bricks.

wait.... The COFFEE is what's doing that?? oh jeez....

Hizang, I don't think anyone will ever usurp your title of king of creating the strangest threads.

@PlasmaBeam44 said:

I'm pretty sure it's one of the 3 laws of robotics.

:o Spoilers!!

Honestly, the same reason there's masturbation vs a handjob.

Something magical about it being someone else. Not knowing what's happening, it being out of your brain circuit.

@mlarrabee said:

@Meltac said:

That is an excellent question. It's right up there with the big question of why coffee makes you shit bricks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diuretic

Coffee is a diuretic but that's why it makes you pee, not why it makes you poop. Diuretics don't make you poop.

The reason coffee makes you poop is because coffee is brown and poop is brown. Science.

@Mr_Skeleton said:

There is actually only one part of your body you can tickle yourself and it's the roof of your mouth. Try it.

DAMN

You can't.

Don't try.

@Kerned said:

@mlarrabee said:

@Meltac said:

That is an excellent question. It's right up there with the big question of why coffee makes you shit bricks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diuretic

Coffee is a diuretic but that's why it makes you pee, not why it makes you poop. Diuretics don't make you poop.

The reason coffee makes you poop is because coffee is brown and poop is brown. Science.

Thank you, although your explanation for the pooping is wanting. I'm not sure if the scientific community has solved this yet, and I'm too lazy to research if it has.

@PHenry1991 said:

You can't.

Don't try.

Tickle the roof of your mouth.

Was the roof of your mouth thing not common knowledge? Huh.

@PlasmaBeam44 said:

I'm pretty sure it's one of the 3 laws of robotics.

@Hizang said:

I am very ticklish, but I can't tickle myself. Why not?

...

Holy shit.

@Mr_Skeleton: ....Oh god you can. It also makes the roof of my mouth itch. This will amuse me for hours.

dont do it or you will awake the tickle monster.

Because your mind cancels out the feeling since you are also feeling your self with your fingers. Same reason why someone running their hand through your hair or sticking their finger in your mouth feels different from what you do it.

Try sticking your thumb through your anus. I am sure that you will funny then.

@Scrawnto said:

Fun fact: If you fall asleep on your arm until you can't feel your hand, you can tickle yourself with that hand. It's really weird.

I geniunely know the answer to this but "Because you're a cunt" will be the answer I give.

@WickedFather said:

I geniunely know the answer to this but "Because you're a cunt" will be the answer I give.

A recent study conducted in Stockholm actually arrived at a similar conclusion.

God dammit Hizang, I see your crap threads everyday then you pull out a gem like this. I can't hate you even though I try.

Your brain instinctively knows when it would happen so it shuts off the sensation. Also it would be pretty weird and funny if you start tickling yourself especially in public.

@Brendan said:

@Mr_Skeleton said:

There is actually only one part of your body you can tickle yourself and it's the roof of your mouth. Try it.

DAMN

****** wanna stick me fo ma paper!

Seriously man? It's hard enough ignoring all your other threads, but I do, because you have a right to this forum too. Creating a topic asking a question you can Google in 5 seconds is ridiculous, though. You're becoming a parody of yourself. Our threads are now clogged with not only your nonsense but people satirizing you. One was just locked with a mod saying this: "This is either a joke, an attempt at trolling, or a very poorly judged serious thread. Whatever it is, it's needlessly inflammatory, and not the kind of thing that should take up space on the forums when people are trying to start genuine discussions." At this point, I don't see how your threads like this don't also qualify. This is spam taking up space on the forums. Take it easy Hizang, your desperate need for attention is showing.

@PlasmaBeam44 said:

I'm pretty sure it's one of the 3 laws of robotics.

This made me laugh harder than it probably should have.

All right, I see absolutely no purpose in letting this thread continue to devolve even further. Locking this down.