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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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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 34 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

What about being named after a building?

[–] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 15 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] debil@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

For some reason I think of this skit about twice a year. The other one that often comes to mind, is this one: https://youtu.be/cAYDiPizDIs

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 1 points 14 hours ago

Do you think about this skit while you are in a shed?

[–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 19 points 21 hours ago

That's a brilliant idea, Mr Bungalow

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Most people are named after buildings. The oldest one is thousands of years old so actually everyone alive is named after a building.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Yeah? Well I was named after the Big Bang, SUCKERS.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

Oh man, my cousin's kid, little "Empy" State Building is going to have some stories to tell...