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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • 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
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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

Like I have a favorite spatula.

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 45 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Look at this fella with no favourite rock

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 16 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Ha, what a ...wait, do you think they also don't have a favourite stick?!?

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

There was definitely a time when nobody pretended their favorite stick was a gun.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 11 hours ago

I have a jar of rocks and two sticks. That guy doesn't know how to human.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

Or a favourite cave?

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Doing volunteer trail maintenance. All the people swarm the tool pile trying to claim their favorite pick mattock or grub hoe. It's adorable.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You're my favorite grub hoe.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago
[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (5 children)

This is lemmy. Everyone has a favourite rock.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 5 points 20 hours ago

Mine is cummingtonite

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago

They're fucking minerals Marie

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] spizzat2@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago (18 children)

I thought I was weird after seeing that black stand-up on kill Tony saying he had some of his favorites in his pocket. My step mom and I went hiking and she found two really cool rocks, one was gray and has streaks of purple, the other one was dark but with orange streaks. They live on my dashboard.

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I can't pick a favorite.

They're all neat.

[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 6 points 22 hours ago

My favorite rock has a first name, it's H-O-M-E-R. My favorite rock has a second name, it's H-O-M-E-R.

[–] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 88 points 1 day ago

Still pretty common today.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wait till this guy finds out about the Kaaba

Glory to your rock house

[–] judgyweevil@feddit.it 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Paleontologists have found Neanderthal stone tools (knapped stone) made with high quality stone taken from kilometers away. This means that they had favorite tools that they wanted to keep with them, while other low quality stones where used few times before being discarded near their collection point

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

"Yo dude checkout my secret rock spot, it's 13 kilometers over there"

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 7 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Even way back then, they already used the metric system!

[–] judgyweevil@feddit.it 6 points 21 hours ago

It was the most natural thing to do

[–] Captain_CapsLock@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

There's an area in the cascade range (western US, specifically oregon) that is a giant field of knapped obsidian, that was used as a training ground for young knappers, as well as a trading ground to trade knapped obsidian that has been found all over the western US. Not just miles, but many many miles. I'll see if I can go find a link.

[–] MemmingenFan923@feddit.org 45 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Wearing Jewels is the advanced form of carrying a pet rock.

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[–] AnarchistArtificer@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] FireIced@lemmy.super.ynh.fr 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

That's not a rock, that's Dwayne Johnson, you know the actor

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[–] shikimazu@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

this reminds me of the kam patterson skit

[–] radix@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Wasn't that long ago that people even had pet rocks.

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago
[–] Happyblonde@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Umm.. I still have a favorite rock. His name is Doug 😂

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[–] kbal@fedia.io 14 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Wait... do you guys not have a favourite rock?

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