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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

To classify as kibble I think it would need to offer enough all the nutrition required to survive of it alone. You're not going to live long on just cereal

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

My parents called them "teenager kibble"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Only teenagers? 😭

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

Soylent Green is people!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

In that case, would oatmeal be human wet food?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Oh no. 😭

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

I hate to say it but this is quite an apt comparison

[–] [email protected] 13 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

fun fact, the machinery used to make cereal and pet food is often exactly the same.

edit: for clarification, I don't mean they share a production line but the machines can be used to make either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Now we gotta find the machines that can make both pet and human wet food and treats.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

what is the second emoji supposed to convey

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 14 hours ago

Sophisticated inquisition.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 15 hours ago

I say, harrumph!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Kibble is actually pretty nutritious?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (2 children)

And not all that bad, actually! I'm dead serious, there were times when I caught myself sneaking out a fistful from my cat's food bag and munching like a rodent. Once you get accustomed to the taste (which, in most cases, tastes like really tough bread flavoured with saltless steak, or saltless boiled carrot, or saltless fish), it makes for a decently filling snack.

Dog kibble has even less flavour than cat kibble, mostly tastes slighly savoury and bland, though. Which I find weird and, like... all dogs I've met enjoyed a plethora of flavours, wouldn't they do the same with their kibble?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

These are the people you take life advice from, AskLemmy users

[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe it's like a dog whistle and only the dogs can taste the true flavor!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

Or they're just not picky, ha.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 16 hours ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Where is this from? 🙏🏼😭

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Nice, that's on my bucket list.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

I definitely recommend!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think you're using that phrase correctly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

How do you use it?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago

NOW WITH FLAVOR!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

"Binging with Babish" makes gourmet bachelor chow (beef bourguignon):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nowFI0WRpO0

[–] [email protected] 13 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

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