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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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[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Came into this thread wondering "who the hell wears belts?". Then saw everyone in here was taking belt wearage as a given. Then looked over at my husband and saw he's wearing a belt.

TIL, all men apparently wear belts and I just never noticed before.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Men's pants can be a lot more loose around the waist and we typically have no butt to hold things up.

[–] Gorbachof@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's to leave space for full pockets

[–] theoldgreymare@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You know, in my jealousy about the capacious pockets in men's pants, I never thought about how they must weigh the pants down when they're full of keys and wallet and phone and tampons and condoms and stuff. No wonder y'all need belts!

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yarp. I have a pair of shorts I wear around the house, no belt no problem. The moment I put anything in a pocket, though? They'll be 'round my knees if I don't watch out!

Before I transitioned I used to wear cargo pants. (When presenting male, I didn't give a fuck what I looked like lol). I put so much stuff in those pockets, including a charger for my laptop. My pants were so heavy I had to wear suspenders to hold them up - a belt wouldn't cut it.

[–] sparky678348@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Do some squats my brother, everyone loves a good ass.

[–] BrainisfineIthink@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You have probably noticed but never appreciated that men don't usually have big hips to keep our pants up (or more specifically our waists and hips tend to be very close to the same size). Some men do, but even well fitting pants slide down on me without a belt. My wife is always amazed when we take our measurements and the hip to waist ratio is so wildly different. She's like "I knew women's hips were bigger but Jesus Christ".

[–] RaspberryRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I mean I'm trans and even though I have massive hips to keep my pants on, wearing a belt still helps me pass better since they're so ubiquitous

[–] paciencia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

massive phone, wallet, keys, car keys, airpods, tape measure; all kinds of stuff on the pockets, need a belt to hold the pants up

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Not just men, I’m a woman and I wear a belt regularly. It keeps my pants from drooping because I’m thin with wide hips.

[–] mykl@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That is the style at this time.

[–] Kyoyeou@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

3 years ago I didn't wear any Then I did for work for like a week

I where one every single day now, it makes me feel Soo well in my clothes

[–] DooDeeDoo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The belts keep the pants up, the pant loops let the belt up. Who is the real hero?

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What'll really blow your mind is look to see if the belt color matches his shoes.

[–] hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

That's a fashion rule that I think is stupid but obey 100% of the time.

[–] cheeseblintzes@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm an elder emo... I still wear my studded belts. D:

[–] emokidforever@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Same here! Rarely leave the house without it

[–] mykl@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You never wash your belt? I bet you never wash the poop-knife either.

Sheesh.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] wutanc@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] HAROSHBLYAT@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fellow poop knife enjoyers i see!

[–] cornbread@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

wtf are you doing with your poop knife to enjoy it? Poop knifing should be all business, sir.

[–] Zed@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

This will outlive us, no matter the platform.

[–] majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I hate that I know this now.

[–] Knightfall@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

This reminds me, I need to go see if Lemmy has a Thanks I Hate It (TIHI) community yet.

[–] Faust223@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If you wash your belt you lose all your jiu-jitsu knowledge and have to start from white again. Everyone knows this.

[–] Eidolon_Alpha@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Is that why no one at the gym will spar with me as a brown belt!?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Prestige mode. Excellent.

[–] RCKLSSBNDN@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wash your hands in the bathroom, nobody bats an eye.

Scrub down your belt buckle in the sink and people lose their minds!

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

If someone gets uppity in a bathroom when you are practicing good hygiene, ask them why they don't. And don't let up.

[–] juansero29@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Here's me running ass naked after pooping to wash my hands before pulling up my pants

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Jokes on you, I wash my belt all the time!

...which is definitely not because I leave it on my pants and forget to take it off before I throw them in the laundry.

[–] maxime0299@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I always thought about this and sometimes I’m like… wait this belt is actually gross…?

[–] afraid_of_zombies2@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You guys aren't washing your belts?

Alright.

[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve never even thought about it. I use leather belts and I throw them out after they wear out.

You can’t exactly toss them in the machine.

Now, the belts I’ve had over the years that were made from cloth went in the laundry with everything else.

I don’t know why I never thought about this.

[–] Tankton@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You wear out leather belts? I swear I still have the same 3 leather belts I had 15-20 years ago

[–] Retix@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's a lot of shitty "leather" belts that look great but fall apart rather quickly. I also tend to go through belts on my work pants, but I work construction and that is hard on the leather

[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Exactly. I have one really expensive belt my uncle gave me that I’ve been wearing since about 2012 and it’s just fine.

I have trashed several Walmart belts in that time.

I have a Dickies belt that has held up pretty well too.

[–] amberlink@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

are you pooping on your hands? Why would you be worried about "touching" anything after pooping unless you're getting poop all over your hands.