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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.

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I'm taking a shower at someone else's house and I noticed they have 1 bottle that says "3-in-1, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash".

Why isn't this the standard? Why do we even need 3 different types of soaps to bathe?? Have I bought into Big Soap capitalist propaganda without even noticing??

I just finished showering with the 3-1 soap and I don't feel any difference between the 1 soap vs the 3 soaps I have at home.

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[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just use bar soap all over

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh boy, I sure do love stripping all the oil off my skin, creating the perfect conditions for soap resistant, stink producing bacteria to thrive in the desert wasteland of my pores, and making me smell worse in the long run.

Thank you big soap!

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This dude showers like once a week, I guarantee it.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago

Think of the time they save but.

I have to "strip the oils from my skin" twice a day especially since I substitute oil with machinery oil and grease during the day at work

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Bold of you to assume I shower.