this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2026
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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:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • 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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] RePsyche@lemmy.world 28 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Why limit yourself to small? Surely you won’t regret eating a quarter pound of chocolate covered coffee beans.

[–] chirospasm@lemmy.ml 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

This is how I become a 2-stage Butt Rocket

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 6 points 15 hours ago

add 1 taco for the 3 stage

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Don't threaten me with a good time.

[–] chirospasm@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

Username checks out

[–] felixwhynot@lemmy.world 16 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Plot twist: you’re a civet cat

[–] itsathursday@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

The shitpost I was pooping for.

[–] mech@feddit.org 16 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Genius idea, extracting the coffee from the bean with hydrochloric acid instead of hot steam.

[–] chirospasm@lemmy.ml 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Heading to the patent office TODAY with this one

[–] mech@feddit.org 5 points 15 hours ago

Too late, I'm pretty sure that's how Nescafe is made.

[–] EyIchFragDochNur@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] chirospasm@lemmy.ml 4 points 16 hours ago

Schrodinger's Coffee

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't even know they were a thing.

...some brands contain over 300 mg of caffeine per 40 g serving.

And pretty effective, it looks like!

[–] chirospasm@lemmy.ml 7 points 16 hours ago

They are def more fun to eat in the afternoon than a drinking another cup of coffee, too!