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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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For years, there has been a lot of backlash against the “objectification of showers”, which i can totally understand because it’s a “condescending” term that looks at showers like objects, not as actual places of epiphany.

But the same is happening with the concept of “showerthoughts”: If ideas are referred to as “showerthoughts”, that means that they are being reduced to their hygenic circumstances; to their ability to shower.

That is a condescending term. The view should be that showers are good places for thoughts first, and places to wash your junk second. Thoughts deserve showers, and a good wash, not because they’re showerthoughts, but because they come from showers. That is how showers should be looked at.

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[–] nagaram@startrek.website 13 points 2 days ago

That's a shower thought of all time.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Did you run a lame joke through an AI and post the output?

If not, get outside because you might have a carbon monoxide leak.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

They are referencing another post from earlier today that claims the word "worker" is dehumanizing.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Thanks, that actually makes it even worse than gibberish. Not because it couldn't have been funny, just that it is so incoherent.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No, i'm this dumb all the time. I promise.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

If you flipped showers and shower thoughts in the first paragraph I think it would have worked. Not sure if the second could be saved.

For years, there has been a lot of backlash against the “objectification of shower thoughts”, which i can totally understand because it’s a “condescending” term that looks at shower thoughts like objects, not as actual places of epiphany.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah, I'm not a smart person.

[–] three@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You should post this on shitposts. Or maybe not, I think those need to be funny...

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Someone get OP to the burn ward STAT

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 1 points 2 days ago

Hey, if I wanted to get humiliated I'd post about my life insteead.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 3 points 2 days ago

You're not my dad.

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Shit up "worker"!

[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ok, you've convinced me! Today's a wake'n'bake day!

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, enjoy, but if my post starts to seem like an acceptable submission to you, you might want to get mids next time.

Given the state of things around here, we're all at the "we get what we can get" phase=))))