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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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3 in 1s are very water down. If all you want to do is remove grease from your hair and body, they are fine. You could use any generic men's body wash for the same effect.
If you're more concerned about your appearance and scent, them specialized products will give longer lasting and more noticable affect. Most people that use the all in ones don't particularly care if their hair has that extra bounce, or it looks shiny for the rest of the day if not longer. And also, they probably don't have longer hair that needs extra protection so brush or combs can glide through them and split ends are usually not an issue with shorter hair.
Various special products do more than all that even, but for most guys and some girls even with shorter hair, it's not worth the extra hassle to apply them all when basically any form of soap will remove the excess oil and leave them smelling clean.
Or their hair is straight, and don't understand frizzy conditioner-free hair. I'm a dude. My hair is not particularly long. I still like it to form locks, and not a cumulus cloud.