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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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Edit: I've read all of your comments. I see now that you're right and man that's depressing.

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[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

It would have no effect whatsoever. All of that learning stuff is forebrain function. It's hard to acquire, and the first thing to go when under stress or intoxicated. People make all kinds of bad decisions when they know better. They splurge on vacations when they are already paying interest on credit card balances. They sleep with strangers while they want to keep a stable home life. They buy too much car or spend to much on clothes for little hits of feel good when they would be better off saving money.

Knowing something doesn't equate to action. And the impulse to gamble can easily over ride some school lesson on poor odds of winning.