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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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  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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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 57 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Technically they are; the name for hens and cocks is peafowl, hens are peahens, and cocks are peacocks.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can't upvote you at this time because you have the right answer and the vote count is at 42.

[–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's at 66 now, you can do the 67 thing

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

Done. Thanks for the update.

[–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Actually mine is purely for procreation, I pee directly from my balls

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago

I, too, installed the speed drain.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 points 1 month ago

Pee is ~~stored in~~ expelled from the balls.

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You've got urine in your testes? That sounds bad...

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago

New to the Internet?

[–] JaddedFauceet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Someone peed inside his testes.

[–] Peacock@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Happy cake day you crazy bird!

[–] Steve@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago

Pee is stored in the balls.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you not know that the female of the species is a peahen? The non-gendered term for the bird is peafowl.

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Might wanna skim the comments before commenting next time - particularly the top vote-getters.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago
[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] radix@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Peanuts are neither peas, nor nuts. Discuss.

[–] lividweasel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Peas are stored in the nuts. Hence, peanuts.

QED

They just like them. Kinda like how gamecocks love games.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Not all cocks are pee cocks, sometimes the hole gets malformed and it comes out at the base, and I don't think that counts.

[–] benderbeerman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Then I guess we best just leave the petcock out of the discussion

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Hyena lady enters the chat