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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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[–] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 4 points 13 hours ago

That's good news! Here I thought I wasn't all there, but now I find out I'm not there at all.

[–] _deleted_@aussie.zone 12 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

I’m at the supermarket and my wife texts me “Where are you?”
I text back “I’m here. Where are you?”
She replies “I’m here too, why can’t I see you?”

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 hours ago

Time, space, velocity... it's all relative.

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago

Wherever you go, there you are.

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

"There you are!"

"Do I know you?"

"No, but that's where you are, you're there!"

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 hours ago

You must be mistaken. I'm here.

[–] the_q@piefed.social 2 points 18 hours ago

Oh behave...

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 19 hours ago

I have to try this IRL some time. :D

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Short form horror:

He said, “There you are.” and the man he was talking to disappeared.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Isn't here just there without a t?

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I can only be here, but I'm pretty sure that you are there.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 1 points 19 hours ago

Actually I'm also here, but I don't see you.

I got there in the end.

[–] brownsugga@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Here and now is all there is

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

"You" in a physical sense, sure

Mentally? I can definitely not be here

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

When I feel blue in the night
And I need you to hold me tight
Whenever I want you
All I have to do is dream

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

Where there is love, I'll be there