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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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[–] MantisToboggon@lemmy.world 103 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

We all know it's your mom.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] MantisToboggon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not as slow as your moms fatass.

[–] siha@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

Wooooosh...

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

I, too, nominate this person's mother

[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

That's why she's the best in the business!

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[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago

I would gladly nominate your mother.

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I got with a goat prostitute once, she was baaaaaaaaad

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's a documentary on these 2 Dutch sisters in their 70s who have been in the game for over 100 years between them. So they're probably up there:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/sep/17/oldest-prostitutes-amsterdam-70-twins

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well there's Caroline Lacroix.

She was a prostitute that caught the eye of King Leopold II, you know, the Belgian Congo guy. He ended up leaving her a pretty large portion of his blood money.

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

I think you could also make a strong argument for Zheng Yi Sao, basically seduced a pirate king and took over his fleet and became the most powerful pirate of all time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Yi_Sao

[–] jagermo@feddit.org 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also, Lola Montez, who nearly brought down the bavarian monarchy.

Her ability to manipulate the king was so great that the Minister of State, Karl von Abel, was dismissed because he and his entire cabinet had objected to her being granted Bavarian nationality and the title of countess. The students at Munich University were divided in their sympathies, and conflicts arose shortly before the outbreak of the revolutions of 1848, which led the king, at Montez's insistence, to close the university.

Also, she is the subject of a great song by Volbeat

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

Haha are you trolling me? That's literally my favorite song, I posted about it just a couple days ago.

https://lemmy.world/post/41385078/21477362

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well I mean she's not a goat at being a prostitute she's a goat at being a pirate Queen.

[–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

I came here to say this

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I read that as "prostates" and was confused but intrigued

[–] everett@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Reading this left me prostrate.

[–] GottaHaveFaith@fedia.io 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Technically Eve fucked all the men in the world

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 6 points 2 weeks ago

Her own sons included.

[–] Tiger@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago

You could measure by how far it got you in life, so by some measures Melania could be considered a winner in that class. (First Lady, 40 million for a documentary, etc) I think she’s deplorable though.

[–] phonics@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If it's a business theyre keeping track. Data just isnt public or consolidated.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

We all know Trump is the real throatgoat.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I thought that was Nancy Reagan

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

Nah I don't think this buffoon is good at anything. Especially sex

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

Didn't he take Bill Clinton's fat cock?

[–] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Say sex worker instead of prostitute, and also people absolutely do rate and review sex workers, it's not exactly what you mean, but the review books and websites can trace their roots back to the late 1800s

unsurprisingly this thread reeks, the culture here is not as progressive and woke as people constantly whine about

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

I ask myself sometimes: if we use a new word for "something" what does change? ....surely there are words that were intended as insults from beginning on. But some words just become insults again if we switch the naming because the concept behind it is an insult rooted in soceiety no?. for example: 1980 "your mother is a whore" ,dont say whore its insulting say prostitute.... 2000 "your mother is a prostitute" dont say that... 2026 "yo mama is a sex worker" ... no matter how often we name it, the concept is causing it to end up as insult.

maybe a bad example here but anyways

[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I understand that Nancy Reagan was the throat GOAT.

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

But did she charge? Guess we’ll never know.

[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A better question is what stats would you keep if they were kept?

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Body count and total Net worth of johns divided by body count.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Eccentrica Gallumbits is #1.

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

How far out do her erogenous zones start?

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Because one is subjective the other is not.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's why you keep stats and measure objective metrics. "I think this is the best player" or "I think this is the best whore" are both equally subjective. But one is backed up by statistics, the other is not, but could be and therbt negating the difference.

[–] thenoirwolfess@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

And then, if the scoring criteria can be subjective, that can lead to a similar issue with results. Kind of how those ice-skating competitions rely on 3 experts' opinions rather than the mathematical accuracy of moves or timing accuracy of music synchronisation.

I wonder what the criteria might be, so they don't rely on keeping partner stats too lmao

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

We could grade them like gymnasts or figure skaters. I'd watch competitive prostitution.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In a certain sense, I think many of us do.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 2 points 2 weeks ago

Not "in a sense". It is prostitution.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Pretty sure that's just called pornography.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Pornography is competitive prostitution like movies are competitive plays.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not fond of the cinema, myself, but I hear about new movies. What I hear is how much money they made on opening day. So yes, your comparison sits right with me.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I am pretty sure that would be the woman that has the world record for having like 1000 dudes cum inside her in under 24 hours. A record I very much would like to beat. 😤

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Number four prostitute in all of Kazakhstan is Natalya Sagdiyev.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Gotta be Bonnie Blue she had a 1,000 man gangbang. Her body count is like 2k.

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