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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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[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yup, that's called nurse maid's elbow. It's incredibly common. It's almost always caused by a kid trying to yank themselves away. And it happens because at that young the tendons aren't strong enough to hold that amount of weight/tension.

[–] chuymatt@startrek.website 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

And putting it back is an easy process, if you know how to do it. Pain almost immediately goes away, though they need to be in a sling.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

though they need to be in a sling.

Not true, my son got nurse maid's elbow. He was crying almost non-stop for 5 hours between it happening to the doctor walking into the doctor's room. The instant the doctor manipulated his arm he stopped crying and it was like nothing happened.

[–] chuymatt@startrek.website 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Typically, the sling is to reduce the chance of repeat injury, not for pain.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Well according to the doc that's not a concern unless the same force is applied again.

[–] chuymatt@startrek.website 2 points 19 hours ago

I’ve taken care of too many toddlers, I guess to trust that.

But I have taken care of too many toddlers to trust that they keep it on consistently, as well.