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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.

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As time goes on. Talk about peaking in 2009.

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[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 38 points 3 months ago (3 children)

What sense did they ever make? They are a silly, fun party favor ..

Personally I can’t wait to get 2025 behind me. For me this has been the worse year of this century and I was in my 30s when 911 happened..

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago

For me this has been the worse year of this century

Worst year of this century so far....

[–] Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm talking about how the 00 used to line up with the eyes. It just feels forced without that.

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I can't remember the last year I saw one, but it was dumb.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They never did me any fucking favors!

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago
[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Peaking in 2009

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 22 points 3 months ago

2 ಠ 2 ಠ

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if you're joking or not, but I literally saw offset 2010 glasses exactly like that.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Yep. 2011 was really the year we lost the plot.

[–] SarahFromOz@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

It's true. With COVID and the cost of living it is has been a bit depressing for the last 5 years.

What can we do to make 2026 better ?

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] SarahFromOz@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Don't really have any local ones.

Does a boomer count ?

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Find your nearest "liberal" and ask if they support Israel's right to genocide Palestinians... Chances are you have a lot of Nazis near you.

[–] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

They were under my nose the entire time!

[–] YellowParenti@lemmy.wtf 1 points 3 months ago

You can also ask who they voted for. If they waffle,

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (3 children)
[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

What about chaotic neutral orgies?

[–] SarahFromOz@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ha ha now this is an answer I can get behind !!

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago

AND in front of.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Problem is that most people are fat & ugly. Orgy fantasies are ruined by reality.

[–] Limerance@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago

There are orgies with fat and ugly people having fun. There are also orgies full of gorgeous folk. Depending on your own attractiveness, you find your crowd.

There’s of course also the option of fat and ugly people hiring beautiful people for an orgy.

I have seen fat and ugly people have sex with beautiful people at orgies before without any transaction involved. It’s also about matching desires, horniness, openness to new experiences.

People find all kinds of taboo breaking and disgusting things arousing. Some people are into sex with uggos because it embarrasses and humiliates them, which then turns them on.

What nobody wants at an orgy are grumpy people.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There's some trash we could take out.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 2 points 3 months ago

There is no way I am paying for their dinner.

[–] bryndos@fedia.io 10 points 3 months ago

I'd say 2002 was peak, best since 1001.

I'd give it to 2007 if the 2 and 7 were written to have rotational symmetry and it were motorised to spin around the bridge.

8008 (with motorisation) will probably be the true peak though, and it's the only compelling reason to suffer through and try to prevent collapse of this civilisation - or at least save this calendar system.

[–] kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago
[–] 4am@lemmy.zip -3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Ugh, I have no patience for the anti-fun crowd anymore. Fucking smile for once.

[–] Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

If you wanna wear glasses that say 2026 knock yerself out. I was just making a humourous observation, so I could smile.

[–] Limerance@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You are the negative person in this context.

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

I think it's a double negative so it's ok