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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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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Aren't all showers "walk-in"?

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I assume OP’s shower is built into a tub. Which means they have to step up and over to get in.

Shower stalls are just “walk-in”, yeah. But not everyone has those.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or it's one of those trays with high-ish sides.

[–] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Don't most american homes not have a bathroom with shower on the wall and a drain in the floor? What's the point of having a shower stall or a tub?

Here's mine:

[–] early_riser@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

The most common is a tub with shower head

[–] toddestan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Most American bathrooms you have a combo tub/shower. So you get the shower on the wall and use the drain in the tub. Since you have to step over the side of the tub to take a shower that's not what many people consider a "walk-in" shower. In higher-end, generally newer construction sometimes they'll have a separate walk-in shower and tub. Bathrooms with just a shower are somewhat uncommon. If you see a 3/4 bath listed in a house that's a bathroom with just a shower and no tub.

I've considered getting rid of my tub and just having a shower as I never use the tub part, but as I only have one "full" bathroom supposedly having a house with no tub hurts the resale value. I might do it anyway, but also what I have is working fine and I'm lazy.

[–] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

Do people actually use the tub? I've only seen and used ones in hotels for the novelty of it. I wouldn't have use for one in my own home especially since I need to pay for the water.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Baths with shower heads are not shower stalls.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

No one said stalls. And any motion involving taking a step is walking.

This joke is getting away too much analysis.