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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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[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 17 points 5 days ago (3 children)

There's a famous video (I think there are actually multiple ones with a similar concept) where you're asked to count the number of basketball passes and while you're counting, you don't notice a moonwalking bear

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Think it was a guy in a gorilla suit, but yeah

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago

I think there were multiple versions of it, one with a gorilla and one with a bear

[–] trustnoone@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 days ago

Wowwwww I remember this was soooo popular when I was in highschool, was forwarded via email to everyone.

[–] rainrain@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I believe it.

Replace "number of basketball passes" with the dozen really important things that we all must pay attention to as adult members of our modern society.

Replace "moonwalking bear" with the various species of ghost, elf, pixie, fairy, spirit and little people reported in ancient literature.

In stage magic they call it "misdirection". I suspect that it comprises the backbone of our reality.