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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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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • 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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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Trying looking at a sign or a sentence directly without reading it.

If I am fluent with the langauge and alphabet I kinda just start reading the words automatically.

I can't tell myself to not read.

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[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 132 points 2 months ago (7 children)
[–] Whitebrow@lemmy.world 55 points 2 months ago

Sir, how dare you.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I accidently followed the instructions perfectly.

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

No, YOU are! ☺️

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

How you felt after being unable to read top one on mobile and clicking to zoom in.

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

Sometime during my processing of the bottom 3, I realized I shouldn't even look at the top line. I still haven't read it.

You said some shit about me, didn't you?

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This person does NOT consent to reading.

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

They consented until they didn't and that is their right!

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Don't read/write a single letter I don't have t

Whn me prsidnt, tey c

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I asked if I was the only one that gave a damn about the rules

[–] ell1e@leminal.space 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

how does this work as well as it does 😭 😭 😭

[–] teft@piefed.social 10 points 2 months ago

Size of the typeface draws you eyes largest to smallest.

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Centuries of playtesting

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Jokes on you, I went middle, top, then bottom.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Or how I check 3 paths in a video game that all lead me to the same place

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You will read this first

And you will read this last

And then you will read this

Then this one

Did I do it right?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

And you will read this last.

Sorry Beeny

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Nope, I read the top second cause I thought I should start from the top

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

I read the top second cause I thought I should start from the top

🤔

lol. I didn’t even noticed the top until I started scrolling away.

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

I read the top second cause I thought I should start from the top.

🤔

Lol. I didn’t even see the top until I started scrolling away.