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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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For example:

Face/butt labeled towel

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[–] wesker 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why not just start drying top to bottom, and completely avoid the need for the labels?

[–] Tuuktuuk@piefed.ee 16 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

This helps only if you wash your towel after each shower.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

People switch towels after every shower?

I've heard of people taking multiple showers a day, but not switching towels after each shower.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 4 points 2 weeks ago

If you're a hairy man living in a humid climate, this can be necessary. We're entering the rainy season now and I've been cycling two towels for a few weeks already. One might be used only for sponging sweat, with no need for a shower

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was proud of myself just for finally washing them weekly regularly

I do have several towels in the rotation each week, though, as my bathroom doesn't vent moisture super quickly so they can be slow to dry, and sometimes I do shower more than once a day (mostly just in the summer — morning, after doing dirty/sweaty work like woodworking or yardwork, after sports, etc). I run hot and I sweat easily.

But, like, shower and drip dry.. there's not much left to towel off tbh

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I wash my towels weekly too. Imo that's the norm for things like towels and bedsheets, depending on use.

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

I don’t care that it’s completely freshly clean; a butt is still a butt and has butt germs and I would rather not think about it. I’m gonna do laundry anyway, it’s easier that way.

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're gonna do a lot more laundry if you wash that many towels.

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Eh, I have enough to do towels two-three times a month. I’m okay with that tradeoff.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Nah, it forgot by the time it is dry.