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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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[–] spankmonkey 42 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Saber toothed tigers should be called walrus cats.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Walcat, if you will.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can we also call spiders “saber-toothed ants”? Oh, and then there’s also “saber-toothed worms”.

I’m sure none of this will trigger anyone.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

I like how you think.

[–] Unknown1234_5 7 points 1 month ago

You're going places

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Technically they're closer to sea lions than seals... So really, sea lions should have been called sea tigers, than walrus would be saber-toothed sea tigers...

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

goo goo gajoo...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can we get a evolutionary scientist in here?

I understand sabre-teeth have come up a few times in the record. Are walrus sabre-toothed for real?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't worry, I did my own research.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

I trust you implicitly

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Salmon used to have sabreteeth! Some of them, anyway. They were big fucking fish.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago
[–] jedibob5 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"I am the saber-toothed seal" doesn't have quite the same ring to it, though...

[–] HootinNHollerin 9 points 1 month ago

Coo coo ca choo

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Their own fault for using a misnomer.

[–] AbouBenAdhem 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They don’t look that much like seals.

They should be called “saber-toothed wilford-brimleys”.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I think you might be onto something.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Sabertoothed obese seals.

[–] Mjorfin 4 points 1 month ago

I can't remember ever laughing out loud at a title alone.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago