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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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- 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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I've had someone I o kw mention this and it's true for me also. We underestimate our own skills and over estimate the general others.
This seems contradictory to me being a narcissist asshole.
Continues mumbling to myself aggravated that someone put a giant pot in the bottom of the dishwasher blocking all the water from being able to reach anything above it.
One time my dad said he thought direct current was the future and alternating current was soon to be replaced. I legit heard dial up sounds in my head.
I think my dad's quite smart so that one was a little bit of a shock. We had a quick convo and both came away with a better understanding.