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. It can occur as a sudden outburst without consensus about it, or as a carefully designed challenge with clear ground rules. Tickle fighting is similar to pillow fighting, in the sense that they are both silly and playful activities, usually not taken too seriously. Tickle fight should not be confused with tickle torture, which is an abusive and serious torturing method.

A participant in a tickle fight can be called a tickler.[2][3][4]

Law enforcement

There was a case in Rexburg, Idaho where concerned resident contacted local police department, after hearing someone yelling out loud "Stop!". However, when the police arrived to the scene, they were told by the tenants of the apartment that it was only a tickle fight.[5]

Sports

There has been a recorded case where playful tickle fight occurred at a sports event.[6]

"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.[7]

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.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Can You Tickle Yourself?".
  2. "James 2:12–13".
  3. Palmer, Brian (12 March 2010). "Why do we tickle?". Slate.
  4. "It's the tickle not the tickler".
  5. "Police respond to tickle fight at Rexburg home".
  6. "Bench-clearing MLB incident de-escalates into brief tickle fight".
  7. "Episode 170 – Gorilla: Strong of Heart".
  8. "Quote #8099".
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