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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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At least 68.8% of the time, I'm right the first time, despite the universe telling me otherwise.

Seriously. how often do you try to plug something into a USB port, find it doesn't fit, switch the orientation, still doesn't fit, switch back to the original orientation, now it fits? 🤷‍

Have more faith in yourselves!

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[–] turboshadowcool@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

So.. we do all know that USB ports tend to have a default orientation, right? Like we're all aware that plugging in a USB cable correctly is aided by the fact that electronics companies generally use the same orientation on most orientable devices and the whole "USB rotation disorientation" bit is just a big inside joke, correct? Are there actually people out there not paying attention to the orientation of their cables before they plug them in so it's just an eternal try and error for them? Maybe other countries have different standards or something because this age old bit is not making sense to me.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 11 points 1 day ago

Are there actually people out there not paying attention

Have you ever been to a Costco?

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