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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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[–] lamabop@lemmings.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like this turn of phrase

It is exactly like that. A little warm secret fire in your heart, something that's yours and brings you comfort but slowly fucking burns everything else to ash.

[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

And just like fire, not every fire has to be destructive. If you use the right fuels and keep it under control, you'll have a safe fireplace.

[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd say by the time you can call it an addiction, the fire is already out of control

[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Very much obviously. I didn't account for that part.

Addiction is never good. I mentally used fire as a metaphor for medicine

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

That's a really good description. I feel like people focus on the highs and the lows of addiction. But one of the main reason it is hard to give up an addiction is it's such a comfort. The ecstatic highs are fun, but the real appeal is having something so simple that makes you feel good.

[–] AHorseWithNoNeigh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] AHorseWithNoNeigh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you, I just went with the first thing that popped up on the search engine

[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No problem. I just was worried this was one of the cases where it got edited to hell and back by TikTok so one one knew the original anymore haha

[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks 3 points 2 years ago

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[–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

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[–] speaker_hat@lemmy.one -2 points 2 years ago

You know you are addicted to something, when you know you are addicted to something