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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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When you are on a videocall do you also keep looking at your own thumbnail video? (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by netvor to c/showerthoughts

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When I speak, unless I'm sharing the screen I always keep looking at myself. It's kind of strange -- it clearly does not match a real-world conversation, but somehow I can't help it.

Edit: More context -- I'm wondering if others have it, if this is something that can be explained by some "brain" thing, and also how does it affect the conversation.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I stare at the camera so everyone else can see me staring into their soul.

J/k, I look at whoever is talking or whoever has some eye catching background, which sometimes is me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Don't blink or show any emotion. Just stare stone cold into the camera

[–] netvor 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

bonus points if they think that your connection is lagging

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

Just start adding random pauses when you speak

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