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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Just leave it in the car. Why turn it off?
The worst is starting the pump a leaving it to go into the gas station. If I see that, I walk over and push or flip whatever to end the transaction. Don't touch the handle or their car. Just leave it there. I've only seen one guy restart the pump. Mostly they just look confused and leave.
Move to NL, we dont have locks on our gas hoses, so when you let go it stops
You know it is illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey. One guy puts the pumps in the cars, starts them and then goes to the next car that pulls in. Comes back to your car when he hears the click that it is done.