I get a kick out of shopping. Even if I don't need anything I still go shopping on the weekends.

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Have I used "get a kick out of" correctly?

Are these correct and natural?

1. I get a kick out of shopping. Even if I don't need anything I still go shopping on the weekends.
2. I'm a history buff and I get a kick out of [watching] history documentaries.
3. Sally has a mean streak and gets a kick out of humiliating people.
4. I get a kick out of drinking coffee on cold, rainy days.
5. Jack gets a kick out of drinking beer with mates at the pub.
6. I get a kick out of traveling to remote areas.
7. He gets a kick out of eating spicy foods.
8. She gets a kick out of romance books.
 

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They're OK.
 

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Really? Are all of them okay?
 

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Have I used "get a kick out of" correctly in the following sentences?

Are these correct and natural? Unnecessary.

1. I get a kick out of shopping. Even if I don't need anything, I still go shopping on the weekends. (BrE would use "at weekends".)
2. I'm a history buff and I get a kick out of [watching] history documentaries. I'd include "watching" but it's optional. I think "get a kick out of" is a bit over the top for the situation.
3. Sally has a mean streak and gets a kick out of humiliating people.
4. I get a kick out of drinking coffee on cold, rainy days. Grammatically correct but, in my opinion, "get a kick out of" is a bit over the top for the situation.
5. Jack gets a kick out of drinking beer with mates at the pub. Same comment as #5.
6. I get a kick out of traveling to remote areas.
7. He gets a kick out of eating spicy foods. Same comment as #5.
8. She gets a kick out of romance books. Same comment as #5.
With the exception of the missing comma in #1, they're all grammatically correct. However, as you can see, I don't think the phrase really fits all the scenarios you've suggested. In the ones I've marked, you've used it to simply mean "enjoy". It means more than that.
 

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Really? Are all of them okay?
Well, you do know what I mean by that, don't you? (It indicates approval but an unenthusiastic one.)

As you know, @emsr2d2 offered a more detailed analysis.
 
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