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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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[–] other_cat@lemmy.zip 57 points 1 day ago (4 children)
[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

FoodCo® "Food"-Flavored 'Food Product'™

"You CAN Eat It!"~©~

(WARNING: DOES NOT CONTAIN FOOD)

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

NOW WITH FLAVOR!

[–] EnthusiasticNature94@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Where is this from? 🙏🏼😭

[–] other_cat@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] EnthusiasticNature94@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nice, that's on my bucket list.

[–] other_cat@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

I definitely recommend!

[–] sploosh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't think you're using that phrase correctly.

How do you use it?

[–] qupada@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

"Binging with Babish" makes gourmet bachelor chow (beef bourguignon):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nowFI0WRpO0

[–] ZephyrXero@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To classify as kibble I think it would need to offer enough all the nutrition required to survive of it alone. You're not going to live long on just cereal

I had an ex girlfriend who was gonna try.

[–] poddus@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

fun fact, the machinery used to make cereal and pet food is often exactly the same.

edit: for clarification, I don't mean they share a production line but the machines can be used to make either.

Now we gotta find the machines that can make both pet and human wet food and treats.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In that case, would oatmeal be human wet food?

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My parents called them "teenager kibble"

Only teenagers? 😭

[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

I hate to say it but this is quite an apt comparison

[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Soylent Green is people!

[–] Inf_V@kbin.earth 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

what is the second emoji supposed to convey

[–] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Sophisticated inquisition.

[–] jared@mander.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

I say, harrumph!

[–] jet@hackertalks.com -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Kibble is actually pretty nutritious?

[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

And not all that bad, actually! I'm dead serious, there were times when I caught myself sneaking out a fistful from my cat's food bag and munching like a rodent. Once you get accustomed to the taste (which, in most cases, tastes like really tough bread flavoured with saltless steak, or saltless boiled carrot, or saltless fish), it makes for a decently filling snack.

Dog kibble has even less flavour than cat kibble, mostly tastes slighly savoury and bland, though. Which I find weird and, like... all dogs I've met enjoyed a plethora of flavours, wouldn't they do the same with their kibble?

These are the people you take life advice from, AskLemmy users

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe it's like a dog whistle and only the dogs can taste the true flavor!

[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or they're just not picky, ha.

[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.world 0 points 14 hours ago

Oh, no, they're definitely picky:)) One of my exes had an Amstaff with whom I'd developed a much healthier relationship than with her owner. My ex also dropped off her dog at my place for weeks so she could take some emotional space. I didn't care, that dog and I got along like two peas in a pod.

Anyway, point is, she was a VERY astute dog and we became fast friends. I'd always let her "inspect" whatever I was feeding myself and I'd usually get a huff and a butt as remarks about my food. She didn't even want to lick the crap I was eating at the time (lots of take-out, lots of processed foods, etc.) However, she LOVED my potato salad, and a lot of other home-cooked dishes. Seldom the meat, though.