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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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like we collectively learned the wrong lesson from it.

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[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 21 points 1 month ago (4 children)

What ? who uses it like that ?

[–] Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

There is a north american automobile break repair chain that has the jingle "Trust the Midas touch!"

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

It's always now right now.

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

They make tyres, right? Gold tyres seem like a tetrible idea

[–] DanceMomsSavedMe@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 3 points 1 month ago

well I'll be fucked ! it is indeed supposed to be a malediction

[–] doomslang@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

I'm aware of the myth but still I have honestly never once heard it used another way.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I've heard it used by announcers to describe sports coaches.