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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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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

So I get up and I lift my matress off the frame, now holding it 6 feet in the air. I can vaguely see the pulsating, but it's mostly gone now. That's when I see it.

My Wii which was 5 feet away from my bed, and at ground level, and was behind me when I was looking under the bed, was pulsating blue around the disc slot.

Well it turns out theres a feature if your friend sends you a mail to your friend code, you get the mail, and your wii pulsates to notify you. Even if the wii is off.

I abruptly turned that feature off. Then I smoked a bowl, because I needed to calm down. That was an ordeal!

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I, uhhh, well, I'm not sure what to say. I feel like we've been through a lot just now, and I just need to take a minute...

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Make sure you also read the part where I reply to my own message. Turns out Lemmy DOES have a character limit.

But the story all comes together in the end.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They read that part. They replied to it.

But also no it doesn't.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

A guy and friend buy a Wii, discover it has lights.

Holy shit that felt like AI slop.

[–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I dunno, I like people telling long-winded semi-pointless tangentially-related stories for some reason

[–] mogranja@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Same. Maybe we suffer from the same malady? Let me know if you ever get a diagnosis.

[–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I love the way you asked this. My only potentially relevant diagnosis is ADHD, and I've been "peer-reviewed" as autistic though I'm not formally diagnosed so I try not to claim the title.

[–] mogranja@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Hahaha, thanks. I also enjoy watching movies from the middle, and trying to figure out what us going on.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Same. Some of the great storytellers were such. Many of them have/had editors! Still, my bleary eyes were not prepared.

[–] konalt@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

That was interesting.