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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.

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Imagine you're at the salon just chillin' getting your hair washed and trimmed and your nails done and two chairs over they're holding a guy down while he screams to do it by force like wtf is up with THAT guy?

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[–] badbrainstorm@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

That was basically my son. Lost his fucking shit every time someone came anywhere near his hair. Like crazy stuff! Scissors or clippers.

It was a total pain in the ass, up until around jr high when he grew out of it. And he's a hairball now still. I tease him and call him Samson still sometimes to this day

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

For some, that's an autistic thing. But you certainly don't need to have autism to have anxiety about having your hair cut as a kid.

[–] badbrainstorm@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He was tested for autism, so it wasn't that. Dude just hates haircuts

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"so you're saying that baldness runs in the family... and you want me to accelerate the process?"

[–] badbrainstorm@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Exactly. Have you been tested for autism by chance?

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

:p I haven't been, but I have siblings who have been diagnosed with similar things. The last like... 12 years? I just stopped getting haircuts. Always wanted long hair anyways.

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