20 Oddly Satisfying Moments This Week (December 17, 2022)

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Dec 17, 2022 4:00 PM EST

It's the little things, you know? Sometimes, we're so bogged down by the busy day, the annoying nuisances, and our inescapable obligations that the smallest happy accident can make you crack a smile. Perhaps it's that time of the year to be cheesy and hyperbolic, or perhaps I'm just not getting enough sleep and a funny fail or a minor coincidence can have a greater effect on me than it should.

Still, these oddly satisfying moments made my day. Sure, a lot of them involve snow. I don't even like snow that much, but these pictures were pretty so here we are. These photos were sourced from the boundless pit that is Reddit's r/oddlysatisfying subreddit. Keep scrolling below for some of this wholesome content. Because sometimes fails can be wholesome too. For more compilations like this, take a look at this list of 20+ Christmas fails that range from bad decorations to poorly baked goods.