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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • 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
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[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 54 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Maybe anime figures are just porcelain dolls for young people.

[–] CubitOom 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Maybe they should make them out of porcelain again, there would be less plastic.

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh, those are never getting delivered in one piece if they're porcelain.

[–] CubitOom 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How did your grandparents get them then?

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 5 points 2 months ago

They just spawned in along with the carpets on the walls

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 months ago

Frieren eating a melonpan would look gorgeous in porcelain.

[–] RustyShackleford@piefed.social 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you suggesting that my Dragon Ball figures, Amiibo, and other collectible action figures will grant me enhanced powers in the future?

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Powers like rheumatoid arthritus?

[–] RustyShackleford@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago

Along with sciatica.

[–] EarlOfSam@quokk.au 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Tchotchkes are the Human Condition

[–] suxen_tsihcrana@anarchist.nexus 3 points 2 months ago

That reminds me, anyone wanna buy a labubu?

[–] OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] sunsofold@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

Will there be movies about haunted figurines that kill the people who buy them?

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago

Not really. Porcelain dolls aren't small children with boobs.