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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: 1

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Just picturing an alien archaeologist "so, as they stopped being crippled by polio or losing their lives building railroads, they complained about having to wash the dishes?"

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[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Have you been recruited to go die in a trench? Or seriously worry about starving to death? Or watched a child die of measles, smallpox or whooping cough? Been a literal slave who could be whipped?

Hell, would you even trade places with the children who made your shirt?

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Amazing reference, I love smbc.

But, here's how I imagine our complaints sound to oh, most of the world today:

But, here's how our complaints sound to oh, most of the world today.