What are some things that shouldn't go well together, but do?

Today it’s sweltering outside. I am visiting a friend who has air conditioning, which I don’t have at home. I love the cool air inside my friend’s house. This morning, I needed to take a shower before we headed out, so I turned on the water and waited a few seconds for the water to get warm, then I stepped in.

At first the water was just tepid, but my arm was aching a little bit from sleeping on it wrong, so I turned the temperature up, with the idea that I would just blast my arm a little bit, and then turn the temp back down. I was so surprised at how wonderful the hot water felt, even though it was extremely hot outside. Usually if the air-conditioner is on, I will take a nice cool shower. In this case, the combination of the air-conditioner cooling the air, and the hot shower was luscious. Of course I felt kind of guilty and ridiculous, but it felt wonderful.

What kinds of things have you encountered that seemingly don’t go very well together, that have worked out splendidly. It could be foods, situations, romantic entanglements, music, or anything really. Tell us about it.