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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
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[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 12 points 4 hours ago

Not all shower thoughts occur in the shower, but they count regardless. You could be chopping carrots or knitting wool socks, and a weird idea just pops into your head.

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 hours ago

l would argue that a thought about a shower is also a showerthought.

So as long as the poster is like "This is something l might likely have thought under the shower", everything is fine!

BTW: I hope it is not you with the depression...

[–] volore@scribe.disroot.org 10 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

not every showerthoughts-worthy post is necessarily envisioned in a shower

Also, if it's been more than a few days, take a shower for me, homie. If you won't do it for you, do it for me. Depression is a fuck.

[–] remon@ani.social 3 points 4 hours ago

Yes, a shower-thought is more of a concept and doesn't require a literal shower.

Only you can decide what is and what is not a shower thought.

While I am struggling with self hate and depression, among all that shittiness, when and how I clean and tend to my body feels like one of the very few things that I can control. Hope this inspires. 加油 <3