this post was submitted on 03 Jun 2026
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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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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 78 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Technically they are; the name for hens and cocks is peafowl, hens are peahens, and cocks are peacocks.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can't upvote you at this time because you have the right answer and the vote count is at 42.

[–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's at 66 now, you can do the 67 thing

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

Done. Thanks for the update.

[–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 24 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Actually mine is purely for procreation, I pee directly from my balls

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago

I, too, installed the speed drain.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 4 points 1 week ago

Pee is ~~stored in~~ expelled from the balls.

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You've got urine in your testes? That sounds bad...

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago

New to the Internet?

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

Someone peed inside his testes.

[–] Peacock@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Happy cake day you crazy bird!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Do you not know that the female of the species is a peahen? The non-gendered term for the bird is peafowl. Only the males are peacocks.

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Might wanna skim the comments before commenting next time - particularly the top vote-getters.

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

Pee is stored in the balls.

[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] radix@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Peanuts are neither peas, nor nuts. Discuss.

[–] lividweasel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Peas are stored in the nuts. Hence, peanuts.

QED

They just like them. Kinda like how gamecocks love games.

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

Hey, don't shame!

Hyena lady enters the chat

Not all cocks are pee cocks, sometimes the hole gets malformed and it comes out at the base, and I don't think that counts.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 2 points 1 week ago
[–] benderbeerman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Then I guess we best just leave the petcock out of the discussion

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

And all swans are pricks.