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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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I remember paper money. In my country there was a period of transition from paper to plastic money where both were valid forms. I had a similar thought. I made some old paper money on a normal printer, but I found an excellent material to use for the woven shiny ribbon. I gave the counterfeit notes to my friends at school for a laugh and they used it to buy things from the dairy and tuck shop (school cafeteria).
Actually worked surprisingly well, until the glue used to join the two sides failed. One note pulled apart and the tuck shop owner noticed while cashing up. The police came around to my house but we placated them with muffins. It turns out someone had tried flushing a bunch of notes down the school toilet and the police tried to retrieve the money from inside the plumbing system.
Fun times. I was about 11 years old. Had no idea of the seriousness of what I was doing. Cops found it pretty funny, but I remember they were still very concerned about the notes spreading into circulation.