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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • 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
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[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The only problem with this is that if you get an incomplete flush, you're leaving a big, beefy lurker for the next person to come along. But it's an acceptable risk.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I just take a quick peek once the flushing is done.

Put seat down, flush, wash hands while it's flushing, then quickly check (and clean if necessary).

[–] deepus@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And then wash your hands again right?!

[–] pheet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

for the first time…flushing is not that long of a operation.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Depends. If I only lift the lid no (since I'm not touching anything dirty), if I clean yes.

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If you flush with the lid down, don't you consider the lid dirty, since it caught all those "poo particles" you are scared of "flying around"?

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The dirty part is on the inside. I open the seat by grabbing the outside.

Also, I'm not "scared" of any "poo particles" "flying around".