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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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I feel old.

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[–] Doll_Tow_Jet-ski@fedia.io 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You feel old!? I was too old to care about all that pokemon stuff when it came out. I don't remember any pokemon stuff, not because I wasn't born, but because I was already too old when that shit came out

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mostly the same. I had already been married for almost a decade when the N64 came out. I did play Pokemon Stadium and Pokemon Snap but I actually have no idea what red and blue are.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're the first games in the series. My mom got me Red at like 8yo, on the gameboy color. Good memories

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm too old to have had a Gameboy as a kid, and didn't buy one as an adult. My first Pokemon experience was the N64 I got in 1999. I was 27. I still have that and my wife's NES from when she was younger. I have never even held a game boy in my hand.