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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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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 34 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

"If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends..."

Imagine only fucking someone after they fuck your friends first.

[–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 29 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I always interpreted that lyric as 'get along with my friends' but they dropped a word to make it sound better lyrically.

[–] last_philosopher@lemmy.world 44 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

I mean the other lyrics really do back it:

So here's a story from A to Z You wanna get with me, you gotta listen carefully
We got Em in the place who likes it in your face
We got G like MC who likes it on an—
Easy V doesn't come for free, she's a real lady
And as for me, ha-ha, you'll see
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around

Basically they're walking you through what you gotta do to please each one of them. Baby wants the lingus, Ginger and Sporty by contrast want it on an "e" - i.e. ecstasy, Posh of course only gets off if you buy her expensive stuff first, and only then do you prove yourself worthy of Scary, who will beat the living shit out of you.

[–] PartyAt15thAndSummit@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago

I used to hear that last line as "Is anybody down? The party's all around!"

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

I feel scandalized.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

Some polycules are a delightful collection of nice people, some are as dysfunctional as you might expect a bad relationship to get when you keep adding people, others are barely distinguishable from a cult. This seems to be that last kind