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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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Sony believed that they had so much market share that they could make a console that was leaps and bounds more complicated to code for, which would lock devs in and prevent them from going elsewhere, and they’d just have to suck it up because of said market share. Sony was wrong, and they lost out big time that generation (although they did manage to win the Blu-ray vs hd-dvd format wars).

Microsoft seems to believe they have so much market share that they can force people to upgrade to a privacy invading, ai infested piece of crap, and that everyone needs to suck it up because market share.

I’ve already started hearing wind that people, in statistically significant numbers, are finding alternatives… so is this the same situation as the ps3?

Just a passing musing without much to back up the gut feelings.

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[–] AyD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

That must of been a long shower thinking about this

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

I've come to the conclusion that Lemmy has the same thoughts in or out of the shower.

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

For many of us, our brains are rolling things around all day but not necessarily completing thoughts or doing anything useful with it. Then, stop focusing on screens or whatever and get into an environment that has little to no mental stimulation, and all that stuff comes crashing out of "the ether" (back of the mind) and assembling at wild speeds. It's called ADHD*.

*Obviously, there's more to ADHD than this kind of thing, and people with ADHD aren't the only ones who find time to think in the shower.

[–] AyD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

ADHD - Thought about it before, during, after shower with breaking lines of thoughts that may or may not relate to the orginal. Naturally showers on auto-pilot; washing results my vary.

ADD - Got into shower and accidently activate a trap card in thought process. Prolonged thought with no clear indication of a conclusion. Have yet to wash their body and water running cold.

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 hours ago

Your ADD person should consider getting a tankless water heater, financial resources permitting.