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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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[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago
[–] coalie@piefed.zip 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If your iris is secreting milk, or a milk like liquid, you should probably go to the doctor.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 17 points 1 week ago

My irises have leaked as much milk as my nipples so that checks out.

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What if my nipples are absorbing light?

[–] spazzman6156@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Most nipples do absorb some light

[–] remon@ani.social 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Except that way fewer people enjoy having them licked.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well, that enough internet this morning. Thanks for inspiring me to get my day started.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's an ancient 4chan staple from waaay back when it was actually worth going there.

[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Aslan over here reciting the deep magic.

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 3 points 1 week ago

it's called oculolinctus and it leads to funky stuff.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

worth

From someone who remembers the people's champions....

[X] Doubt

[–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Fair. I meant it relatively.

[–] rhythmisaprancer@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Wasn't there a scene in Aeon Flux similar to this?

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

There's the "alien" that wants to swap eyes with Aeon but she's not into it, and Trevor later does.

Edit: Season 3 Episode 10, "End Sinister"

It took me awhile, but what I was thinking of was from season 2 episode 1, "gravity" and really isn't related here except for the tongue 🫣 I guess it has been too long... Thanks for dragging me into some memories ❤️

[–] db2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

There's the fly scene in the opener

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

Is that... John K Peta?

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

Many moons ago, I've read a translation of a Japanese short story, which stipulated that a pastime among Japanese youth is having one person repeatedly lick an eyeball of another, whereupon the recipient begins experiencing special effects, iirc described as seeing diamonds in the sky.

As an aficionado of various psychologically surreal shit, I'd be glad to find this story again, but the chances are slim. It might've been written by Kobo Abe, as I discovered his work at about the same time and space, but I have doubts about that.

[–] Una@europe.pub 6 points 1 week ago

I see you haven't met lizard people yet.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

More like areola. The nipple is missing.

[–] janonymous@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

My bad. I meant the cornea

[–] untorquer@quokk.au 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The nipple is the aperture of the breast

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

So in that sense the pupil is thr nipple of the eye, because that is the aperture. Perfect logic.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

I’ve got irises. Can you milk me, Greg?

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

There we go. We're back on track.

[–] kcweller@feddit.nl 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hard disagree, the nipple would be the cornea.

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

Your absolutely right!

[–] Por_que_pine@startrek.website 5 points 1 week ago

An eyereola?

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

sigh Please get off Lemmy, grandpa.

Hold that thought and go see an ophthalmologist before you act on it.

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Not saying that is free. You're allowed to just not say it, any time you want