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"If its on the internet, it's out there forever" is simultaneously true and false...
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this post was submitted on 02 May 2025
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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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Reminds me of an old joke.
A farmer's son is in jail. His father writes him and says that the horse died and he won't be able to plow the fields. The son writes back that he buried $10 million somewhere in the fields, but can't remember where it is. The next letter from the father tells the son that the FBI showed up and dug up everything, so now he can plant.
Generic spin on it being a mafioso.
An old gentleman lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:
Dear Vincent, I am feeling pretty sad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days. Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
Dear Papa, Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried. Love, Vinnie
At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left. That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
Dear Papa, Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
A modern spin on it would be like:
The son is accused of drug trafficking
The father: "I can't access the cloud drive account on [Site Name]"
The son: "If you ever remember the password and get in, delete the account. That's where my (drug trade) ledger is"
Overnight, the FBI filed subpoena to the cloud company requesting a copy of any files on any of [the father]'s accounts. Within days, the company compiled and send the info to the FBI.
[The son]'s defence attorney got a copy of the files due to the discovery process, and passed it on to the father.
The father: "Son, I don't know how, but your lawyer just sent me an email this afternoon with all the family photos"
I like your version better!