After I roll a 1, miss completely, hit for pathetic damage, or otherwise get my ass handed to me in a fight, I find using Shove very satisfying.
But, that's generally the only time I use it - either to take my frustrations out on the enemy I'm fighting, or as a last-ditch effort to shove it away from my healer or a character about to die.
I'm with you on the physics, though - it's a little TOO satisfying sometimes.
