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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: 1

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What would aliens think if they leaned we evolved fear as a survival mechanism, but we intentionally seek out situations that trigger our fear response, for fun?

Horror movies, extreme sports, thrill-seeking, it's all weird.

Edit
Changed the title and added an extra line to make it clear I'm talking about the fear response, and not specifically about extreme sports

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[โ€“] SuddenDownpour 40 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Do you know what's worse than stimulating your fear response? Stimulating your anger response. And millions of people choose do that daily in their interactions with social media.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

HOW DARE YOU ๐Ÿ˜‰

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

I'm afraid you've angered me, Sir!

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I take offence to this. We duel at dawn! /s