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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:

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[–] rouxdoo@lemmy.world 14 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

I'm only 6'4", male. My experience is that I need to slouch in the presence of normies so as not to be to intimidating. I am weirded out by people who tower over me because that is unexpected and anyone that tall doesn't try to fit in - they just tower over all.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 10 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Another 6'4" chiming in (6'5" in shoes). It's weird to be walking in a crowd and needing to look up at someone. That always surprises me.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 13 hours ago

Imagine looking all the way up! I'm 6'6 and ran into someone in a country store. Such a strange feeling. And you can tell he didn't trust airpods to convey "don't talk to me" at that altitude, cause he was wearing headphones that looked big on him

[–] CMDR_Horn@piefed.world 6 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm also 6'4” and I tell this to people all the time. Ever since I hung out with a professional basketball player for a weekend, it lives in the back of my mind rent free.

[–] JeanValjean@piefed.social 2 points 17 hours ago

I'm only 6' or 6' 1.5" in the work boots they made me wear, 225 lbs +/-but one of my MSP tasks had me going to the practice facility for a local football team. Being surrounded by 7' 350 lb linebackers messed with my head for quite a while.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

When in doubt (and if possible), keep your distance. You don't have to slouch as much and I don't have to look up as much.