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

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We love old memes because they remind us of a time when we felt like participants instead of consumers (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 1 year ago by kibiz0r to c/showerthoughts

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[–] LillianVS 50 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it's a lot more because the internet was a niche. It's something your parents/family or weird creepy uncle wasn't on. All these old memes still feel "untouched" by facebook and it feels like an in-joke. In other words memes felt more special.

4chan was onto something, once memes became mainstream they died... a little hyperbolic but they do lose their fun factor being more popular now.

[–] WolfhoundRO 1 points 1 year ago

And back when 9gag was the main hub for memes and funny content