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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:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • 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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I am very sorry to tell you that it's quite likely you came to sentience just so you could eventually be killed by one Arthur Dent.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 6 points 1 day ago

Quick, look around for a whale and a bowl of petunias.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 7 points 1 day ago

Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was "Oh no, not again."

[–] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you pour water in the drain and follow it long enough, eventually it'll come out of your shower again. You're practically washing up with sewage.

[–] tensorpudding@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If we want to take a shower from scratch we must first invent the universe.

[–] netvor@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wonder if anything exists beyond the context of me writing this comment on Lemmy right now.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

Only try to realize the truth: there is no shower.

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

It's all pee, all the way down. Pee. Pee. Pee. We pee when we're not showering. The water comes from pee. And your dad peed in your mom and then she shat you out. Pee. Pee. Pee.

[–] kikutwo@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago