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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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There's pit angels though. Usually one every few metres. They're the big guys, usually tall, often wearing white shirts for some reason. They're the people that manage to clear space in seconds, pick a little person back up off the ground, and get them out of the zone. They're also great at retrieving lost shoes and returning them to the owner before they get surged to a different location. They'd notice a dead crowd surfer instantly.
A hairy, beary angelic dude once pulled me out from behind the barriers at an In Flames concert, back in their Come Clarity (or Reroute?) days. I had landed in front of some speaker fucken skyscraper. The volume was indescribable.