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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:
- 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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So I feel slightly bad about this now, but I know there was a solid year where I didn't wash my calves and below. I had been moved to a 0330 hours start time, and I was just a zombie when getting ready for work. I finally had adjusted everything after that year, and then it just hit me one day that I hadn't been washing my calves or feet. I would just get in the shower, and then go head to thigh and get out. Neither the spouse or I shave the legs, so it's not like that was taking care of the problem either.
And you know what? No one noticed. Not me, not coworkers, not the spouse, not the kids, not the dog (well, I don't really know if the dog noticed), not extended family members that I saw once in a while, and nobody that ever said anything at the beach/pool. My skin looked the same, I didn't have any extra odor... So I don't know. I'm just one data point, but I sort of get the whole 'no bathing' movement. It's maybe possible to get to the point where simply rinsing off muck and obvious grime is enough without having to scrub or clean. My personal opinion is that it would be nearly impossible in the more 'yucky' areas, like the groin and armpits, and you definitely want to have good care of the oils on your face and back/shoulders.
Sucking toes may not have been in there, but plenty of feet intimate moments did occur without issue. /shrug