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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:

Rules

  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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[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

90% of the time i take a nap i do not wake up feeling less tired

[–] ThunderComplex@lemmy.today 7 points 3 months ago

Next time it’s def gonna work

[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

20-30 minute naps are ideal. When I lie down, I set an alarm for 35 minutes. It gives me 15 minutes to fall asleep and if I don't fall asleep in that 15 minutes, then I realize it's not happening and get up.

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (3 children)

What's with these new accounts suddenly posting dozens of generic, overwritten and preppy posts in a few hours. It seems like an almost inhuman pattern...

[–] taygaloocat@leminal.space 8 points 3 months ago

Don't be silly


We're all humans here! ✔️

[–] kratoz29@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago

If this means what I think it means then that means Lemmy found success.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Thats not true at all. My alarm goes off, and I hit snooze, like "Oh, just five more years....."

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 3 months ago

You guys get less tired after sleeping?

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Engywuck@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago

This is a very sensible take.

[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

My future is always more tired

[–] wisely@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

The more you do it the older you get until you become so old you sleep most the day and are always tired.

[–] greenbit@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago

You're gambling your resource (time) to hopefully gain freshness. The game is rigged for net loss

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What’s the consensus on napping? I like it, at 3/4 I’m burned out and need one.

[–] justsomeguy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

You got the perfect time. My rhythm is to get up, go to work, come home and nap for 20-45min so I can then tackle the rest of the day. It's like a soft reset.