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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:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago

Opinions are like butholes. Everyone has one, and if you present yours to others, expect them to engage.

[–] Abundance114@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You had a shower thought of an internet meme that has been around for like 20 years?

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Way older aphorism than the internet.

Edit: The greatest generation grandparents used to say this. Perhaps much older.

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

Yes. I thought about it in the shower, thus shower thought

[–] Zealotte@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

Don’t let them get your Goatse.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

WRONG. Someone is WRONG on the internet and I MUST right that wrong!

;-)

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

But what will you do once you've taught them all the errors of their ways, and there's nothing left to correct?

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I CANNOT imagine a world that isn't full of idiots. My brain cannot process what that would look like.

I don't feel I'm some super genius. I'm just some guy. I feel like I SHOULD be middle of the pack at best.

But instead, I'm somehow way higher than I have any right to be. Simply because I question everything, which sharpens my critical thinking skills. A skill most people seem to have lost over the years....

.......just as the machine wants it.

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago

Table for Kruger, Dunning-Kruger?

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Mission. Fucking. Accomplished.

Hehe

[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Some people are bigger opinions than others!

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

And some opinions are tighter, others have loosened up. Flexible minds with flexible opinions are best.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Opinions are like assholes. Every so often you just want to use lube and fuck them... Up.

[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

Unless you swing that way ofc 🏳️‍🌈

[–] db2@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Everyone has one and many of them stink.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Basically all of them except for mine

[–] db2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Does anyone else smell fresh cinnamon rolls?

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I heard it as: everyone has one, and they all stink

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Catnipchewer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Cats will always show you their opinions and assholes.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Let my show you my bud hole

It's where me and my buddies hang out

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They're like hearts too, in that case. See, they don't have to be negatively framed, lol.

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

You can't un-lick someone's opinion.