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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If you're just minding your own business, I'm afraid you're right.
This sounds like personal experience, if that's the case, I'm sorry it happened to you, mate. Sime people can be real dicks.
There's a higher chance you're just minding your business and someone wants to make fun of you
Sometimes I think the person filming is the one doing something very stupid. Regardless, you should take a breath.
Or you're about to unwittingly be featured on a Youtube prank video.
Are you sure that contradicts my statement? 😈
Or about to give a public piano a good fingering.
Haha, best case scenario right here.
.... although if you're not doing that for a living, I would count it as brave.
Pssh whatever it’s cuz I’m looking fly as hell
A man beans up in the hat of Bear Strangler McGee is either mighty brave, or mighty stupid. Now which are you, boy?
I suggest a third option: something funny.
I've seen some funny recordings that were neither brave nor stupid, just hilarious.
But still, might be a good time to assess if they are laughing with you or at you.
Funnily enough (pardon the pun) I thought about putting the option in, but my personal perception is that people being filmed doing funny stuff are not usually filmed by strangers. Slapstick doesn't count, or rather, I tend to file that under "stupid".
Apparently in San Diego, there's a thing that's been happening (according to other social media) where people will film or photograph other random people when they're just sitting there or waking by or something. I don't get it but it's supposed to be a commentary or something.
just people with brainrot acting rotten.