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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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    • 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.
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[–] Por_que_pine@startrek.website 5 points 10 hours ago

An eyereola?

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 3 points 15 hours ago

Not saying that is free. You're allowed to just not say it, any time you want

[–] kcweller@feddit.nl 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Hard disagree, the nipple would be the cornea.

[–] janonymous@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Your absolutely right!

[–] coalie@piefed.zip 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If your iris is secreting milk, or a milk like liquid, you should probably go to the doctor.

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What if my nipples are absorbing light?

[–] spazzman6156@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago

Most nipples do absorb some light

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 17 points 1 day ago

My irises have leaked as much milk as my nipples so that checks out.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

I’ve got irises. Can you milk me, Greg?

[–] remon@ani.social 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Except that way fewer people enjoy having them licked.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (4 children)
[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Many moons ago, I've read a translation of a Japanese short story, which stipulated that a pastime among Japanese youth is having one person repeatedly lick an eyeball of another, whereupon the recipient begins experiencing special effects, iirc described as seeing diamonds in the sky.

As an aficionado of various psychologically surreal shit, I'd be glad to find this story again, but the chances are slim. It might've been written by Kobo Abe, as I discovered his work at about the same time and space, but I have doubts about that.

[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, that enough internet this morning. Thanks for inspiring me to get my day started.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's an ancient 4chan staple from waaay back when it was actually worth going there.

[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Aslan over here reciting the deep magic.

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 3 points 1 day ago

it's called oculolinctus and it leads to funky stuff.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

worth

From someone who remembers the people's champions....

[X] Doubt

[–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Fair. I meant it relatively.

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

Wasn't there a scene in Aeon Flux similar to this?

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

There's the "alien" that wants to swap eyes with Aeon but she's not into it, and Trevor later does.

Edit: Season 3 Episode 10, "End Sinister"

It took me awhile, but what I was thinking of was from season 2 episode 1, "gravity" and really isn't related here except for the tongue 🫣 I guess it has been too long... Thanks for dragging me into some memories ❤️

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

There's the fly scene in the opener

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

Is that... John K Peta?

[–] Una@europe.pub 6 points 1 day ago

I see you haven't met lizard people yet.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

More like areola. The nipple is missing.

[–] janonymous@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

My bad. I meant the cornea

[–] untorquer@quokk.au 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The nipple is the aperture of the breast

[–] Mowcherie@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

So in that sense the pupil is thr nipple of the eye, because that is the aperture. Perfect logic.

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

sigh Please get off Lemmy, grandpa.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

There we go. We're back on track.

Hold that thought and go see an ophthalmologist before you act on it.