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You've got a sweet side that likes nothing better than to be tickled pink. That's why your charming vibe always rubs people just the right way. An affectionate soul like you is always thinking of others, and you find joy in being a generous and engaging part of your community. After all, you know it's much more rewarding to give than receive.

This doesn't mean that you won't stand up for yourself when necessary. But you think things through before acting, and you tread lightly when you can. And there's no better way to make a bigger or more lasting impression on people than by leaving them tickled pink too. A sweet thing like you has a lot to offer the world.

Yicks, I can't believe emode.com says my vibe is Tickled Pink! That's probably the last thing my friends will say I am... 'cos I'm more like black or monochrome?

Well, to be tickled pink means to be very pleased, happy, thrilled, delighted, but the biggest question mark is, why is pink tickled?

...In the first place, pink (as a colour) is always associated with good health. Someone who is "in the pink" is in good health -- for the simple reason that having a pink complexion has traditionally been regarded as a sign of health (while a pale, washed-out expression is unhealthy). Even having a red (or ruddy) complexion was regarded as healthy. Combine that notion with the action of tickling, and you get someone being tickled pink. Brewer��s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable notes that "a tickled person will often appear to be red in the face from laughing". So, if you are very amused or very pleased then you are either tickled pink or else "tickled to death" (that latter meaning something like tickled, or pleased, to the limit). (Source: ABC Online)

Right, now I don't mind being called tickled pink... Ha.

Well, a whole spectrum of idioms is available, so keep applying the colors!