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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I remember a different internet. I thought the most viral stuff was a guy shoving a glass jar into his ass which then broke. And we all nervously laughed as he pulled glass out of his now pissing bloody sphincter. Or two girls puking and shitting into a cup which they drink. Or cake farts. Lemon parties. Goatse. Or just ddos random sites something something fire some space lazer ion cannon thing occupy!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Or meat spinning

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

"You wouldn't get this from any other guy" is less wholesome and more incel, TBF.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Like many other commenters, I wouldn't consider rickrolling to be "early internet." First of all it's a mutation of the duckroll meme, and dates as late as 2007. Trogdor predates rickrolling by 5 years.

But, I do have to say, I appreciate the rickroll as the internet's official prank. Tricking someone into watching a slightly cheesy but inoffensive music video to an actually pretty good song about being a faithful lover is pretty okay.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Consummate V's!!!!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's better than when a link could bring you to meatspin, lemon party, or Goatse

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

"HEY EVERYBODY I'M LOOKING AT GAY PORN."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Lol dude what the fuck? That is not early Internet. That's a good decade and a half past early Internet.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Rick roll is hardly early internet.

Source, im old

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, but goatse isn't very wholesome. Let the kid believe :P

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

You're the man now dog?

Dancing baby?

Hell there were viral things before Google existed.