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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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    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] cattywampas@midwest.social 180 points 3 months ago (3 children)

And then forget in 5 minutes cause I was in the shower.

[–] blackluster117@sh.itjust.works 100 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Then remember immediately the next time you get in the shower. Vicious cycle.

[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 53 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] avattar@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 3 months ago

Or just rinse, save some shampoo for tomorrow.

[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 3 months ago

Diluted shampoo

[–] valkyre09@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I do this with tooth paste.

I’ve started buying two tubes at a time because I can’t be trusted

[–] Almonds@mander.xyz 20 points 3 months ago (4 children)

This is why I set the bottle in the bathroom sink after having this thought. Its hard to ignore something so out of place and in the way

[–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Toss it over the curtain so that it clatters to a weird spot that is hard to miss.

[–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

This is what I do. Works well.

[–] four@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago

Hard, but still doable.
Source: personal experience

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Then when you go to use the sink you set it aside cause you need to use the sink and it's promptly forgotten again.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

adhd life hack: do weird shit so you can trust you'll remember it and become free to forget things

[–] Almonds@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Get out of my head!

For real though, that's exactly my thought process

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

“Hey [Siri|Google|Alexa|Jarvis] add shampoo to the grocery list”

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

copros dont get to eavesdrop on me

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

“Jarvis” is an option with Home Assistant’s voice assistant.