this post was submitted on 03 Nov 2024
152 points (96.3% liked)

Showerthoughts

29657 readers
1398 users here now

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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. Avoid politics (NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out)
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
top 22 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It always bugged me that the liar participates in explaining the rules. That, and they never explaing that saying "It's a piece of cake" is the reason she falls down to those creepy grabby hands.

As a kid, I always assumed she went through the wrong door despite solving the riddle because the rules of the game were explained by a liar, and that they were both liars.

[–] Kroxx@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

saying "It's a piece of cake" is the reason she falls down

Holy shit is that the reason why Jareth gets so pissy when Sarah says it again down in the tunnels and sends in the cleaners?

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Since everyone in the comments seems to know, what's this a reference to?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I can't believe everyone knows such an obscure reference

[–] josefo@leminal.space 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is not obscure, it's fucking David Bowie there

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

The movie starred David Bowie's cock, David Bowie was just a supporting actor.

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm pretty sure they were being sarcastic. I've definitely heard of the movie. I just haven't seen it (and won't since it's apparently a musical).

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

(and won’t since it’s apparently a musical).

A musical with music written and performed by David Bowie. With Muppets.

Why would you not watch such a thing?

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

David Bowie and Muppets don't really mean anything to me, and I can rarely tolerate a musical.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

David Bowie and Muppets don’t really mean anything to me

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

I don't like musicals but this film is amazing, truly one of a kind. Absolutely worth watching!

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

I honestly never realized it's a musical. I knew there was music but it never felt like a musical to me.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

Is that movie not burned into everyone's childhood? David Bowie dancing around. Dance baby, dance. If you are in your 20s, you probably don't know about it.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 15 points 1 week ago

Take chicken to other side. Return and pick up the fox. Take the chicken back to the starting point and pick up the grain. Leave grain with fox and return for chicken.

Since you can only ever leave the grain and fox together, your hand is forced at every step. The order of the grain and fox is arbitrary.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 week ago

If one of you always lies, can't I just assume the one to explain the premise is the one that tells the truth?

[–] EABOD25@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The fox, the grain, and then the chicken

Edit: no wait, you're still leaving the grain alone with the chicken. So you take the chicken across, then go back for the grain. You drop the grain off, and take the chicken back with you, then drop the chicken off and take the fox and take it across, then go back for the chicken

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 9 points 1 week ago

"You ever fuck that guys wife?"

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No I don't! I tell the truth!

[–] Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

take your woodchipper, chip up guard A. point to guard b, then the woodchipper: ja or da. point to guard c, do the same. then tell them you are coming back with the woodchipper if you don't like what you find through the door, and ask them to point to which door you should go through. pointing doesn't require words.

edit: wait I know, don't ask questions, just open doors, throw the guards through and see what happens. whoever survives, take that door