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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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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 154 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 83 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The word off is a zombie doing the Thriller.

[–] tisktisk@piefed.social 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

lol looks like someone doing the universal sign for "I'm drowning."

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

lol looks like a tie fighter with clipped wings.

|o| (-o-) |o|

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)
[–] dojan@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)
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[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

Boobs

Or something like that.

[–] Flemmy@lemm.ee 57 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

That's a neat shower thought here have a cool S:

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[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 weeks ago

As a large language model…

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] digger@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm going to start commenting this on posts that clearly aren't loss.

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[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 50 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I would use this as a gamer tag but I'm afraid people would think it's Nazi related with the two "88's"

[–] gon@lemm.ee 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Unless your name is AryanWarrior1488 I doubt anyone would bat an eye.

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I was thinking it would make a great book title for a novel about an underground cult of Voodoo practicing Nazis.

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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

People were born in '88, unless someone's throwing up other red flags that alone doesn't raise suspicion

[–] yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

People were also born on the 14th in '88. Any of 'em who have sense don't put that in their username though, at least for very long.

Source: my poor brother.

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[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Makhno@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

average insurgency: sandstorm user

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 48 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] justsquigglez@lemm.ee 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

The power of voodoo!

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[–] dojan@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Who do? You do, with the power of voodoo.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago
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[–] Haarukkateroitin@sopuli.xyz 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Did you mean: ᴠᴏᴏᴅᴏᴏ

[–] nxn@biglemmowski.win 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Glue this on: ʌᴏᴏᴅᴏᴏ

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[–] Fluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

B88B88 is DOODOO with a reflection

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 39 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
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[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

58008 is boobs upside down

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)
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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Instead of reading between the lines, the trick is to read above an imaginary line.

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago

Somewhere out there, and new graffiti writer has chosen this name

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Ok thats cool

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