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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
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[–] MimicJar 84 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Technically I don't know that it's offensive to taste.

And my dog likes it.

But I'm still not going to check.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 62 points 3 months ago (11 children)

This is one of the reasons I don't like dogs who lick people. I'm fine with your dog until he starts trying to lick me.

I also don't like when your laying down, and the cat walks on your chest, just to block your view of the tv, and sticks it's butthole in your face. You're all like "eeewwww, no cat butt!!!" But the cat is like "meow!". You have to tell them "Look, we've been over this. I don't speak meow. You need to learn more words. Like if I pull a can of f-o-o-d out, you go nuts. And I have to spell that word, because I'm not trying to excite you, and then disappoint you. Because I'm NOT an asshole, and am being empathetic to YOUR feelings. Unlike you."

And she says "Meow".

And I say "I still don't get the nuances of meow language. It can't be one word that means everything. This isn't Hawaii."

And she says "Meow."

It's a losing battle trying to teach cats to speak english when they lack vocal cords. But maybe it's a good thing they can't speak. They could be like carrots. Always screaming how much pain they're in, and how they have a baby carrot at home. All just because I'm trying to make a salad.

Now.......cucumbers? They scare me. They're practically giddy to be chopped up. Real masochists.

But at least they're not smug, like George Clooney. The smug bastard!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Are you high? Lmao. What a comment 🤣

[–] Cadeillac 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If you want some more laughs dig through their comment history. This is par for the course

[–] MimicJar 9 points 3 months ago

teach cats to speak

I have relevant scientific data, https://youtu.be/UbJtehCZnuE

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Cats aren't necessarily intending on sticking their butt in your face. They see you as vulnerable when you're laying down, and since they respect you, they're going to guard you by facing the other way to protect you from the open area.

Totally get the dogs licking you though.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Cadeillac 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thank you, I've been trying to figure out how to give Lemmy Gold. Didn't realize it was this easy

[–] anas 4 points 3 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I've heard people with dogs are healthier because they get bacteria from their dogs.

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[–] edgemaster72 40 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You've never dropped an impressively large deuce before, looked at it and gone "wow, all that was inside me?"

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"If my ass can open wide enough for that, surely a dick wouldn't hurt..." - Every dude at some point.

[–] Iheartcheese 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ive thought that about your dad.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Iheartcheese 5 points 3 months ago

I can play that part, yes.

[–] kometes 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sound? I associate the sound with ppl; once it's out, it's pretty quiet.

[–] BigBenis 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think association counts if the sounds associated with it are consistently repulsive. For example, the sound of flies swarming around a pile of crap.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Which reminds me:

Two flies sitting on piece of poo. One of them farts, says the other,

'Do you mind! I'm eating!'

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If you take away the sight and smell, it probably feels alright.

[–] DarkCloud 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Guarantee it would be a widely used substance if it wasn't for the smell... People would be making scriptures out of it and fixing up cracks in their homes. It would be considered innocent and fun, and some would alter their diets to get a particular consistency.

Incredibly gross to us, and probably still unhygienic. Maybe that's why it smells, to keep us away from it!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

fixing up cracks in their homes

They used to although they generally used animal dung.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

People will make scriptures out of any old shit, as long as it agrees with what they already believe.

[–] ivanafterall 5 points 3 months ago

If you take away sight and smell, you could probably get some cool synth/bass/rhythm type sounds out of it, too, if you sampled it.

[–] vatlark 14 points 3 months ago

Sounds like an unpleasant shower... I'm sorry

[–] M137 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

So is vomit, and I'd say that it's worse because shitting feels good while vomiting doesn't and hearing someone having a shit isn't as bad as hearing someone vomit.

[–] idiomaddict 2 points 3 months ago

Vomiting feels way better than needing to and not being able to though

[–] paddirn 11 points 3 months ago

Jokes on you, I’m into that shit.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Humans have about 21 senses.

Pain and touch are 2 different ones, balance is an other, hunger, suffocation, gag reflex, temperature, ... it goes on and on. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My favorite sense to describe is proprioception, being able to tell the position your body is in.

[–] idiomaddict 2 points 3 months ago

That’s the only one I ever remember except for temperature

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

What?

It feels great! At least, when coming of me. You don't like shitting? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

I love shitting. I just had a really big coffee and am preparing for first shit of my work shift.

[–] mayo 7 points 3 months ago

Horse shit is alright

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

hopefully not at the same time

[–] mechoman444 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Offensive to most people. MOST PEOPLE!

[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION 4 points 3 months ago

a while ago I was trying to find a funny story I read about someone taking a dump in a home depot display toilet, so I could read it to my friend. but I guess my search was too ambiguous and it lead me right to the "coprophilia" subreddit, directly to a post that included the most rancid story I've ever read. I won't repeat the details, but my friend and I decided to end our search there because we had enough "shit talk"

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

"Well, it smells disgusting, feels mushy and gross, looks nasty, and I'm traumatized for life after hearing the portapotties at the burrito festival. OK, just one more sense to test....

[–] Cadeillac 2 points 3 months ago

The funniest fucking thing happened to me today. I was taking a good shit, and I was like fuck, I better check on it. I look to see how things are coming out, and a giant shit falls out. As soon as it hit the water it disappeared. The offensive part is that I still don't have any answers for the Spookie Dookie

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