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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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[–] mitchty@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yep being 20 feet away from a bobcat will probably make you reassert things. Also having a handgun pointed at you as well. And hearing a ricochet of a bullet right in front of you.

I’m not saying a gun helps in all those situations but it definitely changes your available options.

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Bobcats are relatively ok, maybe you meant cougar (mountain lion) or wolverine? The latter is especially nasty

[–] mitchty@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 6 days ago

Been a while, coulda been a cougar just happy it announced its presence versus decided my neck looked tasty.