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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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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 41 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Don’t dogs identify individuals mostly based on smell? Would you have a smell-name?

[–] iii@mander.xyz 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Is that true? Explains why my dog behaves differently after my quarterly shower. Poor dude doesn't recognise me.

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 7 points 2 years ago

quarterly shower

Even humans wouldn't recognise you before and after that.

[–] Krik@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They do.

My smell-name would probably be something like sweaty ass with a hint of Nivea.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 12 points 2 years ago

Finally, something that knows me by my street name: Big Smoke.

[–] jef@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This led me down a weird chain of thought where I ended up at an internet for dogs, where they complain about smell profiles, and smellprint resisting browsers.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 2 years ago

POV, you're a hard working mechanic and you're dog calls you "Crotch Funk McGreasyclothes." But you don't speak dog, so all you know is that they love to stick their snoot in your crotch the second you sit down after getting home from work.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 39 points 2 years ago

I have two dogs and they bark at me in an unique way when requesting my attention or when I'm arriving home, so I expect that to be my "name" to them.

[–] MoreFPSmorebetter@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's the best part. It's actually the same name either way. They just pronounce "dipshit" different than we do is all.

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You know what? I want a divorce.

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago
[–] Kidra@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Nah, that's what CATS named all of us

[–] VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago

I believe I have been named (pseudo sneeze sound) + (happy grin pant) + (one second pack howl).

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What would be your dog name?

[–] Pacrat173@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago (8 children)

I think Moon Moon is quite popular

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 7 points 2 years ago
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

Mine is just about as boring as possible: "Grey Wolf" 🤦

If we go with my Lemmy name, though, i'd say that Graceful Red is a pretty good nickname for a 1950s lounge singer 😄

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Grey Red. What the fuck?

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago

At least yours isn't ultra-cringe due to negative connotation...

#ALPHA CLAW

[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 3 points 2 years ago

OMG, Ronald McDonald?

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] foggy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bruh I'm Alpha Temptress

Dominatrix vibes.

[–] Mariemarion@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Me too! Wanna get married?

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But... But... Who's gonna top?

[–] Mariemarion@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why chose?
(But go ahead, please.)

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

No... No u locks chastity cage

Edit: sigh, I'm not cut out for this.

[–] Mariemarion@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought you were doing alright!

Well. We had a good run. May your next relationship last a bit longer.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Always a bit premature 😔

[–] naticus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Lol gdi I showed my friend this over a decade ago and she would call me Beautiful Vixen for years just to annoy me. ... I should send it to her again.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

Ravenous Omega Warrior

I'm okay with this. I may be changing my username...

[–] TheOneAndOnlyDeath@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago

Ebony Fire... Sounds straight out of a R rated movie

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Wolfy McWolfface

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

My dog name would be pillow, because she loves laying on me.

[–] sircac@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am known as Bark Bark...

[–] zorflieg@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Pleased to meet you Bark Bark, I'm Bjork Bach.

[–] TheDeadlySquid@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Dogs don’t even know they are dogs.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Some humans are named after angels.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Were you in Miss Phipps' class with Abaddon The Bringer Of Anguish too?

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 2 years ago

Not that I'm aware of.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 2 years ago

I read a series of HFY stories that showed the human and a some dogs (all abductees) getting telecommunication brain chips, and they absolutely did. They called humans "name-givers" and took pride in their many names and nicknames as bestowed by their particular name-give friends and family.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Name your devices after humans.

Tommy needs larger memory.

I think I'm going to reboot Denise.

I dropped Dave today.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fuck Dave. Dave is a piece of shit. Put him in the drive shredder, melt him down, and launch his pathetic ass into orbit.

~Yes, I have an issue with a Dave in my life.~

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 2 points 2 years ago

Lemmy is a small place. Dave is friggin moldy. 😉