Probably... and for the record, I'm not proud to have enjoyed it.

I experienced this when I was vacuuming my couch once. The fabric was made of microfiber and I was using a vacuum cleaner extension with bristles on it.

Try it and you may believe.

From what I've read in the comments, I think it's supposed to help people fall asleep, relax, or have weird brain-tingly action. Thus the extended whispering.

"Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a physical sensation characterized by a pleasurable tingling that typically begins in the head and scalp, and often moves down the spine and through the limbs."

I'm pretty sure it's real. My first notable experience with it was the smoke rings, and was significant enough that I decided to write about it in my diary. I didn't know anything about ASMR at the time. I described it as "similar to being close to orgasm but in my head".

Of course, there's lots of mass internet bullshit that happens, and I'm sure it's happening with ASMR already.

also 'sfw fetish'.

Hahaha

Damn, you spoiled it for me!