/r/Showerthoughts
A subreddit for sharing those miniature epiphanies that make the mundane more amazing.
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A subreddit for sharing those miniature epiphanies that make the mundane more amazing.
"Showerthought" is a loose term that applies to the types of thoughts you might have while carrying out a routine task like showering, driving, or daydreaming. At their best, showerthoughts are universally relatable and provide new perspectives on the mundane.
Please be respectful of others' submissions. Rudeness is unacceptable.
Please read our rules and the requirements for each type of post before submitting.
Rules
1. All submissions must be original.
Everything offered in /r/Showerthoughts must be written by its poster. AI-generated content, copied-and-pasted content, and other such unoriginal content is strictly forbidden.2. All posts must meet the minimum requirements for their flair.
Incorrectly flaired posts will be removed. Very few posts will be showerthoughts.3. Your entire thought must be in the title.
Posts in /r/Showerthoughts must stand on their own. Explanations, elaboration, examples, or clarifications should only be offered as comments.4. Submissions must be offered in error-free English.
Since posts in /r/Showerthoughts are rarely longer than a sentence, they must meet a minimum standard of quality.5. No misinformation.
Misinformation of any kind is forbidden. This includes posts that use blatantly false premises to attract attention.6. No done-to-death or banned posts.
Posts may not be jokes, puns, wordplay, advice, soapboxing, or "shower commentary" (like "Ow, this water is too hot!"). Posts pertaining to politics, religion, Reddit, and social justice are also forbidden, as are posts about or pertaining to language.7. No spam or spam-enabling activity of any kind.
Spam and spam-enabling activity is strictly prohibited, regardless of how or where on Reddit it takes place. Users may only offer one post per seventy-two-hour period.8. Remain civil at all times.
Bigotry, hate-speech, harassment, and personal attacks will result in immediate and permanent bans. Submissions which are hostile, intentionally demeaning, or directly insulting will be removed.
Please see the complete rules page for a full explanation of each of the preceding rules.
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People probably don't leave grass clippings in the road as often as it seems. It just looks that way until they're done mowing.
06:28 UTC
Targeted ads, being far more useful than non-targeted ads, are still more sinister since they are the embodiment of naked invasion of privacy.
05:20 UTC
If you lose every other tooth, you'll never have to floss again.
23:27 UTC
If we find another planet that can support life, it will probably be so far away that it will be a multi-generational trip to get there, so it's unlikely that any Earthling will set foot on two habitable planets.
20:04 UTC
There are only 11 days a month where you can switch the day and month by mistake.
18:49 UTC
Your cat has licked more butt than you ever will in your entire life.
09:34 UTC
You’re the most predictable person you know.
00:00 UTC
Someone out there must have intentionally performed badly on stage to get free tomatoes.
21:06 UTC
You can make more people laugh with one comment online than you do your whole life IRL.
13:07 UTC
Alphabet books never prepared me for how little quince I would encounter when I grew up.
04:55 UTC
Deviled eggs are little bits of inside out egg salad.
03:10 UTC
Freedom actually is free. Taking someone else's freedom requires energy and resources.
01:24 UTC
The reps (months) and sets (years) of life stay the same, but the weight gradually increases, making us stronger as our life goes on.
22:45 UTC
Frankenstein's monster is artificial intelligence.
21:35 UTC
People who believe fake stuff is real are often the same ones who believe real stuff is fake.
17:46 UTC
There might be more kids who have done the floss dance then actually floss in the last week.
16:17 UTC
The "best movies of all time" discussions are usually dominated by older movies (pre-2000), while the "best TV shows of all time" discussions are dominated by relatively modern shows.
15:50 UTC
Soon enough, the concept of “handmade” as a value proposition will extend to more domains, as automation takes over people’s jobs. Companies will claim “our recruitment process is 100% human-made” or “all our lawyers are real people”.
13:38 UTC
Bugs flying into artificial lights is nature's software bug.
12:50 UTC
Everyone has abs, depends whether they are 6 pack, 8 pack or family pack.
12:28 UTC
They're gonna replace news anchors with AI. Tron Burgundy
04:12 UTC
Gone are the days when you could hand someone $5 to get themselves a meal.
03:29 UTC
Curtiss-Wright could make a pretty decent side hustle selling bicycles.
00:44 UTC
Retired intelligence officers could be leaking all manner of classified information to disbelieving nursing home staff.
23:39 UTC
The person who first discovered that Wine gets better with age probably just forgot it in a basement somewhere and really lucked out at a party.
23:22 UTC
The Predators in the Predator movies are the rich elites of their species who go on ultimately pointless and destructive exotic animal hunting safaris.
18:09 UTC
At some point we are going to start finding massive Lego collections at estate sales.
17:18 UTC
Your first words weren’t nearly as important as your last will be.
14:25 UTC
Our knowledge about serial killers is only from those that were caught, which means we don't know how the professional serial killers are like.
13:54 UTC
"Warmer" light lightbulbs are actually imitating a cooler filament temperature.
04:41 UTC