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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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Double edged sword, since it's good that we can actually remember said experiences and maybe pass the wisdom down.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Almost all the new experiences suck, too. Like pains you never felt before, in places you've never felt pain before.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

Pain I can manage. It's the loss of senses that really sucks for me in old age. I used to have 20/10 eyesight, this crap they implant for cataract repair may be 20/20, but it's the suckiest 20/20 I have ever experienced. Hearing is getting muffled, smell comes and goes... if I live to be 150, I don't want to do it "locked in" a sensory deprivation box.