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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Non-language-using animals must think humans are the worst songbirds ever. (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by AbouBenAdhem to c/showerthoughts

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To clarify: I’m not suggesting animals think all sounds are songs—just that songbirds and humans are the only common animals that combine sounds into arbitrary sequences where each individual sound doesn’t have a single fixed meaning.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I miss the old world so much. There was a blackbird couple nesting in our apartment building's courtyard. Every morning it's a cacophony of the most beautiful and randomly iterated melodies. I loved waking up and snoozing in to it at 5am.