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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: 1

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[โ€“] otter@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The closest might be sharks hunting seals, since they'd have some understanding that seals go to the surface. They might not understand the breathing bit, more just location.

Orcas do something similar, and while that shows more of an understanding of the breathing (since they harass the prey to stop them from surfacing to breathe), but it doesn't fit the prompt since they're marine mammals too.

Generally it seems like the mammals are higher up in the pecking (flipper slapping?) order. So if there was a sense of superiority, it might be the other way around


Personally I try to avoid all of them and focus on my urchins...

[โ€“] kambusha@feddit.ch 3 points 1 year ago

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