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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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Like, I get that dreams are probably a way for the brain to sort and store its recent experiences, but why/how do we even remember those dreams? I can’t think of what purpose that could serve, other than to make me question my sanity.

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I had a dream where I was in an elevator of a... sort of twin tower type of building... then the elevator malfuntioned and a lot of FREAKY SHIT happened...

like it stopped between levels... so its just a wall and you cant get out...

sometimes its stops like half way into a floor...

sometimes the doors open only on one side...

sometimes the elevator starts moving while the doors are open...

like... wtf man

and sometimes it just starts FALLING down the shaft...

aaaaaah

I never woken up more anxious...

the most cursed elevator experience ever

I think like at one point I just went up the stairs... to the 2nd floor, cuz I had fear of heights, then I was like fuck it I'm taking the elevator, aint walking all the way up

I think one it pass the half way point, things go very cursed up there.

So I went to the half way point... 50th floor I think. Then I started exploring... I felt like there's a ghost chasing me...

Idk why asleep-me keep trying to ride up and down the cursed elevators...

I think I just worry about elevators too much...

Every time I get in one, I anticipate something bad would happen.

Elevatorphobia?

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 days ago

Maybe an allegory to your waking life?

This is hell, but I cant be bothered to take the stairs...I guess I'll manage.