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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: 1

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[–] ultrahamster64 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

I think stubbing your toe hurt so much is because it's pointless - you did to yourself "for free"

If I'm dying for someone I love at least it's not in vain

[–] Xeroxchasechase 14 points 3 months ago

You've just proved the point of the post: he easy it is tob imagine yourself doing it for a ooved one

[–] Droggelbecher 5 points 3 months ago

Very true, even in a less life/death situation. Example, a piercing hurts much much more than stubbing your toe, but people, myself included, keep coming back for more of them.

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

Can you stub your toe to prove you would be able to withstand torture for a loved one?

It isn't pointless then!

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

What if the torturer put you in a dark room with a bunch of steel IKEA furniture and bedfames, (no mattresses) and a heated floor with 2 zones (only 1 is on at a time) so that you would have to either brave the gauntlet of IKEA to keep your feet warm or tell them what they want to hear?