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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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[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 25 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (11 children)

Well damn.

1990-1995 were definitely a nicer place to be than 1955-1960, though, so we got that going for us as far as the 35yo past is concerned.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 11 points 13 hours ago (9 children)

1995 was amazing, really the whole 90s.

Amazing music, peace, and nobody was afraid to tell all the douchebags of the world to go f themselves.

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 13 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Don't forget saturday morning cartoons and music on mtv

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

fire hydrant wearing a cowboy hat and playing a guitar

“After these messages… we’ll be right back.”

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Well shit, that's a core memory reactivated.

It's crazy how vividly you can remember something like that, while moments earlier having absolutely no consciousness of it.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Here's a fun little tidbit. Remember Marc Summers, and Double Dare? Remember how messy that show got?

Well Marc was actually a germophobe, and every time he got messy he would be having an anxiety attack as the show was being recorded. On double dare. DOUBLE DARE!!!! The show that was so messy, it's logo literally had a blob of green slime as the backdrop!

And every moment you see him, covered in mess, smiling away, just know that internally, he's having a panic attack and in hell.

Yay childhood memories!

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