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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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[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Sucking your own dick feels a lot more like sucking dick than getting your dick sucked.

[–] gon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

Stop shattering my dreams!!!!

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 7 points 1 week ago

You say that like it's a bad thing

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You guys can't suck you own dicks?

[–] Engywuck@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Look, guy has grown a tail!

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It's prehensile, so more like an elephant's trunk than a tail. But let me tell you, it's expensive with tailors and I'm really careful and nervous around closing doors. Don't get me started with elevators.

[–] froh42@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

more like an elephant's trunk than a tail.

Eating in public must be really weird for you.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Fine for me. Weird for everyone else.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't know. I think if we could all do that we'd just have new problems, like never leaving the house.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You don't have to do it in your home.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Seems impolite to do it in public.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 week ago

Some men can do that. Go ahead and ask them if they are that much happier.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Yep, removing sexuality from humans would remove a lot of challenges.

(Also some positives. Don't quote me on this)

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I can suck my own dick by getting a tube just big enough for my penis to fit in and long enough to reach my mouth. 🤷‍♂️

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 week ago

Technology makes all of our lives better!

[–] Janx@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I thought it was self-censoring for no fucking reason.

EDIT: Never mind, sounds like it's a parental feature on their device.

[–] ZiggyTheZygote@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Janx@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe it's your instance, but it censored "dicks".

[–] ZiggyTheZygote@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh it's the family phone, there's a feature on it that censors bad words, stupid mom put it. God.

[–] Janx@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

Ohhh, that makes a lot more sense!

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, like finding out you could didn't fuck anybody up...

[–] nisemikol@scribe.disroot.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Amusing thought, but I don't think most women can lick their own pussies either, and they (in general) don't seem to be as fucked up as men (in general) are . . .

[–] clubb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

You know, I've met enough assholes on both sides to disprove this argument. It really seems like people will be shit regardless of gender.

In conclusion, everyone should suck their own genitals!

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I think testosterone has a lot to do with it. Anyone that started taking T can tell you that.

[–] Engywuck@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 week ago

In the shower?

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago