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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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[–] _deleted_@aussie.zone 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I’m at the supermarket and my wife texts me “Where are you?”
I text back “I’m here. Where are you?”
She replies “I’m here too, why can’t I see you?”

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Time, space, velocity... it's all relative.

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

"There you are!"

"Do I know you?"

"No, but that's where you are, you're there!"

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

You must be mistaken. I'm here.

[–] the_q@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh behave...

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wherever you go, there you are.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You can be there. Just not now.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Now. You’re looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now

What happened to then?

We passed then.

When?

Just now. We’re at now now.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

But where will here be there?

[–] Trex202@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Not anymore it's not. Back then, you were there. Before now. But now it's now, and you're here.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

That's good news! Here I thought I wasn't all there, but now I find out I'm not there at all.

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I can only be here, but I'm pretty sure that you are there.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

Actually I'm also here, but I don't see you.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Where is here? Isn't here just there without a t?

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, I'm right there with ya on that one.

Ah, shit, that's a paradox. Now I'm not there with ya. :)

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

I was over there. Now I am over here.

[–] brownsugga@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Here and now is all there is

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

"You" in a physical sense, sure

Mentally? I can definitely not be here

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Short form horror:

He said, “There you are.” and the man he was talking to disappeared.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

"I have always been here."
-- Ambassador Kosh

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

"I'm ova 'ere now! Wut?"

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm with you there

... wait, what

[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

You can never see or hear what's happening right now, only what happened in the past.