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

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Sorry fam, I can buy you maybe 5 minutes. Make 'em count.

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[โ€“] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I used to think I'd hold out well under torture until I had gastroscopy without anaesthetic. It was like being attacked by the alien facehugger. A rigid metal tube down the esophagus provoking the suffocation reflex (despite airflow to lungs) for 5mins which felt like 5 weeks. I was an absolute mess until they gave me nitrous gas for the colonoscopy, then it was relatively painless intoxication.

[โ€“] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago

Also you get a sense of the terror inflicted by waterboarding.