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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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I’ve always considered that texting “hehe” is a light chuckle, a “heh heh” sound; “hehehe” is more of a giggle, whether coy or creepy; and any more “he”s than that delves into witchy cackling territory.

In contrast “haha”, “hahaha”, and “hahahaha”, all sound the same in my head, and the meaning only varies in intensity but is more context dependent.

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 18 points 13 hours ago

Hehe: innocent little chuckle

Hehehe: mischief

Hehehehe: devious plotting

[–] aeration1217@lemmy.org 1 points 7 hours ago

one is mike jackson, one is a cute giggle, the last one is a sociopath

[–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

heh - slight laugh
hehe - mischieveous
hehehe - genuine laugh
hehehehe - Lois, this is Family Guy

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 3 points 12 hours ago

"Hey Lois, I'm text based!"

[–] Peestains@lemmus.org 4 points 10 hours ago

Hehe in any form sounds like Michael Jackson in my head.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago
[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 2 points 9 hours ago

I agree on the first part, but disagree on the second.

haha is more like saying it without changing your facial muscles. hahaha is then the normal laughter and hahahaha is the crazy psychopath, let's back away fast with more ha' equaling to more running speed.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I think that typing "hehe" (or any of its variations) is like saying "gasp" or "shudder" out loud. Gonna take what you have to say a lot less seriously after that.

[–] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Oh mr serious business over here cant handle a little whimsy

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

Whimsy? On the internet? Why, it's unheard of!

[–] IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip 4 points 13 hours ago

By number of 'hehs':

1-2: situational ranging from genuine to sarcastic to 'funny but not haha funny'

3-4: "got'Em"

Hehehehehe: devious

Anything past that is a chuckle on its way to laughing.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago