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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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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

There's definitely exceptions

Gotta say those flippy top ones only look cool if you can pull off a full 80s beach holiday look with it. Those light reactive ones kinda end up giving history teacher vibes rather than cool vibes any time I've seen them. Oakley's when not on a ski slope (and even then tbh) kinda makes the wearer look like an out of touch boomer.

I'm not a big fan of those super thin 90s styles coming back in, but some people can definitely pull them off, I think face shape comes into play a lot more with them

[–] Endmaker@ani.social 13 points 7 hours ago

You know what's cooler than wearing a pair of sunglasses?

Alex Kang-chan Kam with two pairs of sunglasses at the 2018 Winter Olympics

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 11 points 7 hours ago

Kim Jung-il.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 3 points 6 hours ago

A cult leader in NZ who goes by the name Apostle Brian Tamaki looks like a drunk hiding a black eye when wearing his signature tough guy sunglasses.

He's not cool, and even less so with sunnies.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I set out to find some counter-examples, but couldn't really find any. So here's my Q.....

Why is OP's assertion true? What is it about having 'void eyes' that routinely triggers other peoples' 'cool flag?'

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 hours ago

I've always thought it was more about the fact that they hide our eyes generally. We mostly do stupid shit with our eyes that make us less cool, sunglasses take away one avenue we'd just use to embarrass ourselves.

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

Counterpoint: John Oliver in sunglasses looks like a dork but he looks respectable in glasses

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Some assholes used to call me blind in highschool because I wore Transitions 😑

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

I don't lol

I can't find a single pair that I don't look absolutely ridiculous in. But then again people have said I look like Peewee Herman so I look ridiculous no matter what is on my stupid face lol

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago

"bro, it's raining"

[–] Lag@piefed.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Unless you get heated sunglasses.