what is this? the flintstones?
this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2026
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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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- 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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Haha shit that made me laugh
This is genuinely one of the most left-field shower thoughts I’ve come across. So often I can relate to these posts - I read it and think… “yeah, I see that”. This one truly has me going “huh… wtf”.
Well done bud, this is terrific.
Just tape some cups to your head? Same effect.
But what if its us two girls and we only have one cup?
Still works but the sound quality is shit.
Wow your username is surprisingly relevant.
Thank you for an actual thought and not some dumbass rhetorical question.
I'm fairly certain dumbass rhetorical questions can qualify as shower thoughts.
Whether it's worth posting is a different question.
I feel like they might be a bit uncomfy laying down, tho you do only need one more shell if you need to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night...
It's brilliant and probably doable diy at no cost, but only if you sleep on your back and don't toss and turn. Which, maybe you won't, because sublime sleep. Or you could wait for the $500 Sharper Image version from an airplane seatback magazine
Yeah but how will I clean myself after I use the restroom.
Someone doesn't know how to use the ~~3~~ 2 seashells
Curious how many people have done something like that before sound machines and fans. Granted, there's plenty of natural outdoor noise in many places, so probably unnecessary.
With all due respect, you would think people would not be able to sleep with seashells attached to their heads.
Plus does those sea sounds last for that long, I really do not know.
As a thinker outside the box, but better at effects of my thoughts on users- Awesome, thinking outside the box, keep it up, but do a better job on your ideas effects on the users. With that said better for people’s hearing, then those ear buds.
Plus does those sea sounds last for that long, I really do not know.
If you live near the ocean, the seashell ocean sound will last forever. If you're a little farther away then you need to take them back to the ocean to recharge every couple months.
WOW, that is extremely interesting! It is not distance of time, but distance from the ocean, WOW!
Do you know why that is true?
Whoosh?
What do you mean by, Whoosh?
It's the sound of a joke going over your head.
What joke?