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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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[–] __Lost__@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, I miss the adventure part of learning a new city with just a handful of polite words to get you by. I've also noticed that pretty much everywhere I go there are plenty of people who speak English so less of a reason to learn another language. I still enjoy finding my way around a new city without a map though, and that is easy to keep doing, you just don't pull out your phone to look at the map.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 3 hours ago

I still enjoy finding my way around a new city without a map though

Heck this is a blast even at home. If I'm given an address in a small town it's pretty fun to just drive around and try to find the address without looking it up