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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'm gonna use my glasses as an example here, I'm very nearsighted...
I got my last official prescription back in 2020, complete with the standard 'scratch protective' coating and all. Before I even made it out to the car, the right lens already had 4 light scratches on it, and now after years of wear they're all scratched and pitted up.
A little over a year ago, me and some other regular visitors to our city park briefly exchanged glasses, just curious how strong each other's prescriptions were. When I put on the oldest fella's glasses, it was like they were literally made for me! I asked him if he had a spare pair of old glasses he might be willing to donate.
A couple months later, once he remembered, he brought me an old pair of bifocals made in 1988, perfect match to my prescription! Hell, if anything they're even better than my official prescription!
Anyways, they were made in 1988... And not a single scratch on them to this day! They sure don't make things meant to last like they used to...
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
Were they actual glass? I think they switched to plastic lenses because they are cheaper, lighter, won't shatter (but will scratch).
Actually they are plastic, not the newer thinner polycarbonate plastic though, they're stupid coke bottle thick, but they work great for my vision.
That was actually one of the first questions that came up about them, whether they were glass or plastic, so I took a razor blade to the very edge and shaved off a very small inconspicuous sliver of the edge to test. Sure enough, plastic. Must be that good shit though 👍
You got the bubbles plastic
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Hahaha, gotta love the Trailer Park Boys!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=dN3wEdK_vxw
haha I've watched TPB pretty religiously but I've never seen this, it's excellent
Hahaha! I absolutely had to share, glad you enjoyed it (who wouldn't though?) 🐱😹