Tickle fight
Tickle fight is a playful leisure activity[1] in which two people, or sometimes more, tickle each other to the point where one of the participants gives up.[citation needed] It can occur as a sudden outburst without consensus about it,[citation needed] or as a carefully designed challenge with clear ground rules.[2] Tickle fighting is similar to pillow fighting, in the sense that they are both silly and playful activities, usually not taken too seriously.[citation needed] Tickle fighting is especially enjoyed by young children.[3] Tickle fight should not be confused with tickle torture, which is an abusive and serious torturing method.[citation needed]
A participant in a tickle fight can be called a tickler.[4][5][6]
Sexuality
According to one source, tickle fights can also be sexually motivated.[7] In primates, such as chimpanzees, tickle fights often lead to sexual intercourse.[5]
Law enforcement
There was a case in Rexburg, Idaho where a concerned resident contacted the local police department, after hearing someone yelling out loud "Stop!". However, when the police arrived at the scene, they were told by the tenants of the apartment that it was only a tickle fight.[8]
Sports
There has been a recorded case where a playful tickle fight occurred at a sports event.[9]
"Anthrozooism"
Robin Williams once had a playful tickle fight with a gorilla named Koko. The gorilla also took Mr. Williams's spectacles and stole a wallet.[10]
Pop culture
In the TV series The Big Bang Theory, its 229th episode The Cognition Regeneration has a scene where one of the main characters, Dr. Sheldon Cooper, declines to have a tickle fight with his girlfriend Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler, after she suggests that Dr. Cooper should challenge his motor skills.[11]
See also
- Erotic tickling, from an erotic perspective
- Food fight
- Snowball fight
- Water pistol fight
- Pillow fight
References
- ↑ "Can You Tickle Yourself?".
- ↑ Randazza, Janelle (28 February 2021). "6 reasons why you should roughhouse with your kids". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ Grigg, Tessa; Cummings, Bindy. "Rough and Tumble – Learning Through Play". gymbaroo.com.au. GymbaROO KindyROO. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "James 2:12–13".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Palmer, Brian (12 March 2010). "Why do we tickle?". Slate.
- ↑ "It's the tickle not the tickler".
- ↑ Almost Sex: 9 Signs You Are About to Go Too Far at Google Books
- ↑ "Police respond to tickle fight at Rexburg home".
- ↑ "Bench-clearing MLB incident de-escalates into brief tickle fight".
- ↑ "Episode 170 – Gorilla: Strong of Heart".
- ↑ "Quote #8099".
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