this post was submitted on 12 Mar 2026
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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

If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.

Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.

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[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I do a lot of re reading stuff that I write so I don't sound stupid. But it's usually for naught.

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago
[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

The trick is to reread it and to let go of the fact you wrote it. Then edit what doesn't feel natural/conversational.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

thats why i randommly introduce spelin mystakes so i can kontinue pritendin too be human

[–] mr_noxx@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If that thought was even a possibility in her mind, she wouldn't be with me in the first place. :D

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] mr_noxx@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

She would never date someone who would use AI to write a love letter to her in the first place.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 3 days ago

Oh, my writing is so inconsistent there's no doubt.