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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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When you smell something, that thing is actually inside you. You can say you smell a flower, but what you're really smelling is some volatile molecules from the flower, and when you smell them they're already inside your nose.

Likewise, when you hear, the sound waves must have already entered your ear.

Even when you see, what you really perceive is light hitting your retina, which is inside your eye.

But when you touch something, that thing is still outside of you. Technically, can also be said of taste if you lick something, but then there's a strong likelyhood of some molecules of the thing entering your mouth as a result.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 20 hours ago

It also can be most intrusive when engaged in sex.