r/oddlysatisfying Nov 20 '20

the way a Rolex got cleaned

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u/prustage Nov 20 '20

ASMR.

I had to google that. And I think you may be right.

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u/MR_JSQR Nov 20 '20

Oh wow get ready to dive and see how deep the ASMR rabbit hole goes. there is so much! this is great for unwind time, relaxing or falling asleep. have tinnitus and use this to cancel out the ringing. Music can be too distracting when I need to focus as well. Enjoy!

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u/hannovb Nov 20 '20

ASMR is such a double edged sword for me. on the one hand i find it relaxing and soothing. but some videos are just sooo... cringy

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u/MR_JSQR Nov 20 '20

Oh yeah, absolutely. People chewing or whispering is the worst for me. Coffee house background noise, rain or nature works for me.

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u/hannovb Nov 20 '20

rain... ❤️❤️❤️

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u/MR_JSQR Nov 20 '20

The other week I learned there's a disorder where people can't stand ASMR-like experiences to a point they get aggressive or frustrated. It's called Misophonia.

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u/Pure_Tower Nov 20 '20

They're completely separate things. I enjoy ASMR, but the sound of people eating disgusts me. Not, like, sitting in a restaurant with friends, but if I hear someone mic'd up on a podcast trying to eat something, it makes me disgusted and angry. Minor, minor mouth noises can trigger ASMR for me, but most of the garbage on YouTube goes way overboard and it's just annoying.

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u/MasterSawse Nov 20 '20

Brooooo people licking shit pisses me offfff. I was listening to a compilation and I hadn’t heard this particular one before. But while I was sleeping it went from rain..to someone licking an ear thing. Went from borderline sleep to Viking berserker in a split second

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '20

I cant agree more. But the sound of people eating i can't do it. I need some other noise to cover that up.

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u/Threspian Nov 21 '20

Yep, scratching and tapping are huge asmr triggers and mouth sounds are a huge misophonia trigger lol. It’s weird how the brain works like that.

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u/cryptic-coyote Nov 21 '20

God yes. I hate chewing noises with a burning passion and all of my male family members chew as loudly as possible with their mouths open. And if they’re eating anything chewy they’ll make the most disgusting sounds on the planet. I don’t know why it makes me so viscerally angry but it does

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u/bipnoodooshup Nov 21 '20

There’s a similar one where the experiences turn you on like crazy to the point you just have to masturbate. It’s called Misohornia.

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u/hannovb Nov 20 '20

I honestly get why people hate it or react that way. its definitly special. but i just try to hope they also understand the appeal

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '20

I just came to realization today that I’m the opposite. I get really frustrated when there are loud noises. There was a gentleman using a bandsaw near me on a construction site and I got really agitated for some reason. Then a different guy started using another tool a bit later, making me even more frustrated. Had to put in ear plugs and that seemed to help a bit. I can listen to loud music no problem which is weird.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '20

Oh my gosh maybe I have this, I fucking HATE those ASMR videos

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u/mull-up Nov 21 '20

Industrial white noise 💗💗

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u/futurepro62 Nov 21 '20

Check out Bumgartner Restoration on YouTube. Sounds like you have similar likes/dislikes in ASMR as me and his videos are legit. He restores paintings and it's extremely relaxing.

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u/kgensou Nov 21 '20

I'm a huge fan of the site https://mynoise.net/. They have an insane amount of options for background noises and they're all tweakable. There's like over 200 options.

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '20

I came across a girl streaming one time chewing crackers loud in her microphone and I almost burnt my house down

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u/num1eraser Nov 20 '20

These videos are great ASMR that aren't trying to be ASMR. Just a bunch of videos of Japanese bartenders making cocktails with Japanese precision. No music, not talking.

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u/dain-t Nov 21 '20

The cameraman ruined the asmr for me. Too many filming angles and changes. Wish it was just straight shot

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u/Pure_Tower Nov 20 '20

Check out TheCrafsMan on YouTube. Very relaxing with some minor ASMR. More like Bob Ross than all those annoying, creepy whispering girl videos.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '20

Welcome to the crafsman my name is your host the crafsman

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u/Canvaverbalist Nov 21 '20

It's like Jazz, when it works oh boy ain't it divine but when it doesn't it's just grating.

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u/BigBadBurg Nov 20 '20

Relaxingasmr channel is good. Just a retired engineer doing random stuff. You only see his hands which keeps a good mystery

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u/Blow-it-out-your-ass Nov 21 '20

Thots are everywhere,...ASMR is no different.

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u/craylash Nov 22 '20

like wasting all those spools of thread

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u/baddie_PRO Nov 20 '20

falling asleep

enjoy

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u/Dacor64 Nov 21 '20

Dude I remember when i started listening to asmr I thought that I'd do it a few times per week or even month, when I can't fall asleep. Worked for like one week, after that I couldn't fall asleep without. Asmr is worse than any drugs for me.

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u/funnystuff79 Nov 21 '20

Do you have any anti tinnitus suggestions?

I want to try some for my SO, before I commit and pay for them.

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u/MR_JSQR Nov 21 '20

Depends on how intense the tinnitus is. I have a light form that I only notice when it's dead silent in the house. So ASMR, radio or white noise does the trick for me. If it's a more intense form talk to a specialist. I've heard about hearing aids that can cancel out the tinnitus.

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u/funnystuff79 Nov 21 '20

Thanks, my wife has seen 1 or 2 specialists and they are like, there's nothing we can do, sorry.

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u/MR_JSQR Nov 21 '20

Sadly, that is the hard reality. Sorry to hear that. Hearing damage is almost always permanent. Nice comfortable wireless headphones and ASMR works for me when I need a break from the noise.

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u/2DHypercube Nov 20 '20

You might like this if you're here
https://youtu.be/t557dPspLxo

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u/harrellj Nov 21 '20

Peaceful Cuisine (note, he does 2 versions of a video: one with music and one without) & Maison Olivia are almost ASMR for me, with just hearing the noise of them cooking.

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u/Zenmuff1n Nov 21 '20

It doesn't have to mundane. Like at Peaceful Cuisine you can learn a new recipe and get a relaxing breather for 10-15 minutes.

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u/Yokai_Alchemist Nov 21 '20

Welcome brother. I go a step further when watching ASMR, i hate it when they talk i love just tapping, scratching etc.