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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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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] early_riser@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I can speak to this, though with a dog rather than a human. She lost control of her bowels and bladder when she went. I feel for the dude next to me in the waiting room at the vet. He was probably there to get shots for his cat or something and wasn't expecting a dog to buy the farm right there.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

I'm sorry dude. That's not a fun thing to remember. My wife and I were camping and the cat up and died of total body failure, but she held on until we got back from camping to finish dying so she could say goodbye to us. Fuck that cat was the sweetest.

Now every time the cat wobbles I get nervous