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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:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.

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When you're looking at someone you really love, your pupils dilate, letting more light into your eyes. That means the world is literally brighter to you.

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[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 68 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If your partner exhibits signs of bioluminescence for more than 4 hours, please seek medical attention.

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Bro the sun is shining out of my ass

Yeah, but has it been 4 hours?

I had to have my sun surgically removed. It was gangrenous.

[–] morto@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago

Good thing mine just becomes like that for 3 hours and 59 minutes

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I've been bioluminescent in the IR spectrum for over 3 decades. Fortunately my physician referred me to a physicist about it