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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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Edit~ While you are taking a shower.

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[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 55 points 1 month ago (15 children)

I don't shower 4-6 times a day.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 78 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Nobody said anything about taking a shower.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago

I drink a whiskey drink, I drink a vodka drink

And when I have to pee I use the kitchen sink

[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Then you have to run the shower or your drains will smell like a urinal.

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's why I ordered a bulk shipment of urinal cakes

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Or even about turning the water on.

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

When I was a kid, I perused a book called "Are You Normal?"

I'm not sure whether that's it. My copy was blue.

Anyway, reading it, I was surprised to learn that 4-6 times a day is apparently not a normal amount of times to pee.

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[–] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 49 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Pooping in the shower is 1000x worse though.

[–] Janx@piefed.social 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ctrl-F "waffle stomp"

Ah, there it is...

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[–] teft@piefed.social 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Only if you're at a 1-5 on the Bristol Stool Scale.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This was supposed to be an escape from work and you ruined that for me

[–] teft@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My bad. Too many medical shows lately.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Why has the Bristol stool scale entered the medical show lexicon 😭

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You don't have a shower scoop?

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 14 points 1 month ago

We're a waffle-stomping household 'round these parts.

[–] drzoidberg@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Just waffle stomp it, like nature intended.

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[–] bstix@feddit.dk 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's better to piss in the shower than to shower in the piss.

It's better to shit in the sink than to sink in the shit.

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[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Of course it is, if you enjoy the scent of hot steamy piss.

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[–] Bademantel@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (8 children)

The piss vapor hitting me in the face is really not magnificent.

[–] Forester@pawb.social 39 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Are you pissing into a fan?

[–] Bademantel@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (6 children)

No but into the draining warm water in the tub creating a piss vapor. You're telling me you don't know what I'm talking about?

[–] Forester@pawb.social 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 month ago

Missing neon yellow for “took a multivitamin”

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 9 points 1 month ago

I don't see "vapor" on that chart.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Oh man, I've pissed in the shower most days for years and have never once taken piss vapor to the face. What am I doing wrong?

[–] prex@aussie.zone 10 points 1 month ago

Not enough helicopter.

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think you might have bad kidneys

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 month ago

Nah, I've got bad kidneys, and I manage not to piss in my own face 🤷🏼‍♂️

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 1 month ago

Maybe they just like asparagus.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I have no idea what you are talking about. And brother, I have been pissing my entire life.

Edit: I really need you to come back here and explain "piss vapor".

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[–] Sunforged@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you've ever pissed on a campfire after eating asparagus, no piss related vapors will ever faze you again.

Ask me how I know.

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 13 points 1 month ago

nobody puts their bare feet in the toilet. eww.

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Some places collect grey water and use it for flushing toilets. Adding urine to the grey water makes it smelly.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 month ago (4 children)
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[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Toilet is easier to flush. Unless I'm actually showering at the time, I'd much rather use the toilet than the shower.

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[–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 month ago

My mother in law used the old English saying to explain an uptight / unfun person "they don't even pee in the shower" in conversation. My mother was incredulous "WHAT? People pee in the shower?!" the other dozen people in the room were like "um, yeah, that's normal" and she instantly thought we were all gross, and then switched to being extremely called out. That was a fun Christmas

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

And yet peeing in a dry tub feels so wrong

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's called a p trap for a reason

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[–] toomanypancakes@piefed.world 6 points 1 month ago

Nothing hits quite the same as your pee running down your leg while you're trying to get clean

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[–] tomiant@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Pissing in the shower makes it smell like a urinal.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

Top tip: turn the water on.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

drink more water and it won't. your pee should not have a strong smell unless you are dehydrated.

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