Counter Intiuitive Experiences

Harajuku: it's all in the frame
 

The frame of these Swans goggles forms a perfect seal with the face, doing away with the need for rubber padding. Very comfortable, counter-intuitively so since the padding should make it more comfortable, right?

Any other examples of counter-intuitive experiences you can think of?

An hour to kill before my next meeting starts in the vicinity of Daikanyama pool. What to do?