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Seriously now, what would make you go outside and jump with joy right at this very moment?

Asked by mazingerz88 (29194points) August 14th, 2013

I’m still thinkin about my answer. : )

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KNOWITALL's avatar

Winning the lottery, or hearing mom’s cancer will never come back for sure. I can’t think of much else that would get that large a reaction.

Cupcake's avatar

My husband getting a new job with a salary that would enable me to not work and a positive pregnancy test.

marinelife's avatar

The weather. It is 80 degrees, sunny, and low humidity, almost a perfect day.

ucme's avatar

If Prince Phillip died, I have a bet with a few friends that Stephen Hawking will outlive him.
Tragic as his demise will be, cold hard cash is on the line here so…

OneBadApple's avatar

That it is now illegal for anyone to say “move forward” or “at the end of the day” in public….

Pachy's avatar

Brand new knees!

tom_g's avatar

I can honestly say that I have never gone outside and started jumping around uncontrollably due to joy. Does this really happen? If so, I am clearly missing out on something.

Headhurts's avatar

If my boyfriend said “I love you”, or proposed.

OneBadApple's avatar

Damn you, ucme. Now on top of all the other shit going on, I KNOW I’ll have to also keep an eye on the Phillip vs. Hawking wager….

jca's avatar

Probably winning the lottery. Other than that, I am usually pretty joyful on my own.

mazingerz88's avatar

Dang it. All I can think of is an erection lasting for more than four minutes.

OneBadApple's avatar

@mazingerz88 What about the ones lasting “more than four hours” ??

They expect me to call my doctor to fix THAT ?

Yeahhh….riiiight….

ucme's avatar

I have a side bet on Mickey Rooney to survive Mandela, was looking good for a time there, but all bets are still on….go Mickey, uh huh, oh yeah!

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

I don’t know, can’t think of much. Someone telling me I came into money, maybe.

fremen_warrior's avatar

There is one person…

Mariah's avatar

When they come and let me outta here that’s exactly what I’m gonna do. Stuck in hospital again.

OneBadApple's avatar

@ucme God dammit….now ANOTHER interesting race I’ll have to follow.

(Please knock it off, you heartless bastard….)

ucme's avatar

Cash automatically overrides any bastardisationalism.

OneBadApple's avatar

Fair enough….

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

@Pachyderm_In_The_Room I second your request for knees. These ones I was issued suck.

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

@Mariah Oh crap. Get well soon. If someone could repair you permanently I’d jump up and down.

talljasperman's avatar

Having a medium rare AAA rib eye steak delivered to my door.

tinyfaery's avatar

Nothing. It’s hot as fuck outside.

Blondesjon's avatar

Free beer Wednesdays.

YARNLADY's avatar

If any one of my three under or non employed relatives gets a full time job. It is getting very scary providing financial assistance for them.

Oh, wait, I just now did it, just because it feels great. It’s a beautiful 80 degrees, my grass is recently mowed, and I just finished a delicious cauliflower, onion, garlic and tomato salad.

P. S. I also smelled the roses while I was out there. Thank you.

gailcalled's avatar

As it happens, I am outside, on my deck under a blue sky, bright sunlight,a slight breeze, low humidity and 74˚ F. My knees don’t hold with jumping much these days, but my hearts feels light. And hark, there are several red-tailed hawks soaring on the thermals.

WillWorkForChocolate's avatar

Winning the lottery
Finding out that I will receive free chocolates for the rest of my life
Hearing my SIL admit that she’s wrong
Getting my husband’s credit totally fixed and putting a contract on a great house

WillWorkForChocolate's avatar

@Headhurts You’ve been with the same guy for 6 years and he hasn’t said he loves you yet?

wildpotato's avatar

A ruling that forces all 50 states to accept same-sex marriage.

National marijuana legalization.

The capture of Aribert Heim, if he is still alive.

talljasperman's avatar

Having my pills delivered they are 3 minutes late.

gailcalled's avatar

@wildpotato: Just go outside, look up, and breathe for a few minutes.

Coloma's avatar

Yep, winning the lottery would do it. Then I could go back to my old standard of living. Oh, what dreams may come, or not. Pfft!

Jeruba's avatar

@Mariah, I’m sorry. Best wishes.

JLeslie's avatar

If I found out I was pregnant.

augustlan's avatar

It was so beautiful outside today that there was an extra spring in my step. Does that count?

If I found out my house was not being foreclosed on, that would surely do the trick.

gailcalled's avatar

What saddened me this morning, on this perfect day, was the dead fledgling (thrush or veery) on my deck. He apparently flew into one of the glass sliders once too often.

augustlan's avatar

Seems it’s been a bad day for our feathered friends. :(

wildpotato's avatar

@gailcalled Have you ever considered bird-avoidance products like this or this?

gailcalled's avatar

@wildpotato: No, for several reasons. First, it’s been several years since this has happened and second, half my house is glass, so I would have to package everything up very much like a Christos wrapping.

rojo's avatar

a bj.

I’m pretty easy to please.

Jeruba's avatar

@gailcalled, could it have been a waxwing…slain by the false azure?

Cupcake's avatar

Well… I got one out of my two last night with a positive pregnancy test. Now for hubby to get an amazing job… :)

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

@Cupcake Great news. Congrats.

Coloma's avatar

@Cupcake A little cupcake rising in the easy bake oven. lol

augustlan's avatar

Congrats, @Cupcake! Tell @fireside congrats, too. :)

talljasperman's avatar

If my fruit basket made it safely home.

jonsblond's avatar

My mom getting to go home. She’s been in the hospital, then nursing home, then back to the hospital for 5 months now. I may be jumping with joy next week.

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

@jonsblond Good for you guys. I’ll pull for your family.

jonsblond's avatar

Thanks @Adirondackwannabe. She’s doing very well. It almost has me believing in miracles.

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