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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: 1

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[–] DampSquid@feddit.uk 88 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

With all due respect, I don't want to try your cooking

[–] MECHAGIC@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

That's fair

[–] Nomad@infosec.pub 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You know that dude that bet he could recognize toilet paper brands by taste? He won that bet.

Also the reason paper tastes sweet is xylotol (wood sugar). It has some amazing properties and is edible in small doses.

[–] Kissaki@feddit.de 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

How small is small? And what happens beyond it?

[–] Nomad@infosec.pub 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Enought for most chewing gum. After about two tea spoons I start shitting my brains out. That warning on tic tacs about not earing too much at once? Thats for the xylotol inside.

[–] Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

I thought tic tacs were made of like 99% pure sugar and/or HFCS.

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There's a video (below) where they make rice crispies with sawdust as an added ingredient. Like 10-30% sawdust was fine and just affected the texture. It wasn't until 50% sawdust that they tasted bad. https://youtu.be/AKDal51f5LU?si=79LBDaYnRmLa1cSn

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[–] O_i@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

A statement doesn’t make it true, even when believed by few

[–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Found all the kids who ate glue in class...

[–] MECHAGIC@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I just ate paper and fabric when I was younger

My mom started putting spices on my shirts so I stopped eating fabric

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

Lmao, dude didn't take op for his word and thought "I won't really know if I like paper until I eat this whole book". So by panel two he's devoured the whole book, and you know what? He doesn't really like paper.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] ConsumptionOne@sopuli.xyz 5 points 11 months ago

It's a very likely cause. OP should get their iron checked.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Paper is cellulose and glue. Cellulose doesn't have any flavor, so you're probably enjoying the glue as it dissolves.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Whatcha gnawwing on in the shower, bro? That a three ring binder there, dude?

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I can verify from long-ago experience that the paper in school exercise books does not taste good. Do you think they add bittering agents?

[–] tinyVoltron@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm with you. I've been chewing paper my whole life. Love it. Am I broken?

[–] MECHAGIC@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah me too, but i stopped when i found a worm in my poop once

[–] judooochp@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Particularly with leftover adhesive, post-its....

[–] MECHAGIC@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I personally disagree, notebook paper is better