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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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"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree", but most apple seeds don't grow where they are dropped - they are carried away by birds or rodents and seed elsewhere. Also, most apples aren't true to seed anyway - plants grown from seed don't bear the same fruit

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[–] LovableSidekick 14 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yeah but the phrase refers to children who were raised by the parents, not the ones who got eaten by large birds and shat out in distant lands, which of course happens far more often than we'd like to think.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Lol, and here I am watching The Birds.

[–] LovableSidekick 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder if The Birds was the first horror story based on what would happen if ordinary things suddenly turned crazy and evil.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

Apparently, the first horror movie was made in 1896, so I'm guessing probably not. Just cracked me up when I read your comment while watching a freaking movie about birds gone mad. You have a special way with words, lol.