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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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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 47 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (3 children)

Maturity is realising there is no such thing as an adult but still behaving like one at specific times because you understand that that is the better way to get things done in that setting.

Everyone grows up, many people can behave in an adult way (including children), but actually maturity often still feels rare.

[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I tried out the whole traditional adult thing, and honestly, I'm a lot happier watching cartoons and playing video games.

[–] Palerider@feddit.uk 3 points 7 hours ago

I haven't watched cartoons in a long time and now I want to see Wiley Coyote running off a cliff with a bomb...

... while drinking beer.

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I’m not even sure there is such a thing as behaving in an adult way. Everyone above us does not act “adult” so if we do that hurts us. If you’re expected to act civil all of the time while the president gets to be that then it becomes a class separation and we lose.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Whatever an adult does is adult behavior, descriptivism ftw

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 2 points 12 hours ago

Working this out a bit more… if we have to act domesticated while leaders are raping kids and stealing from us then we aren’t acting adult anymore. We are acting like cowards.

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Counterpoint: Noone grows up, some people are just better at hiding it. (Or activly choose not to)

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 1 points 13 hours ago

They do usually “grow” “up” but i agree, even encourage this dynamic.

Part of (what i would call “real”) maturity is recognising when it’s ok to stop acting mature and just have fun.