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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- 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
- Posts must be original/unique
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There was a time where the next day at school/work after a big episode of a popular tv show was on and it was the talk of the day. Now theres much more shows to watch that whatever the network chooses to play, and its great getting reccomendations from friends & coworkers, but it also does suck a bit when im super excited about this show i have been watching and i want to talk about it, but the person im talking to hasnt heard of it/watched it yet, or they arent up to the same episode as you.
Oh man that's the worst...trying not to spoil something for other people. I've accidentally spoiled shows that came out years ago. What's the statute of limitations on spoilers?