/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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We are Vsauce. He is simply Michael (or Kevin/Jake)
08:15 UTC
Not enough people understand just how narrowly we got through the Cold War.
06:46 UTC
People tend to deliver their very nasty, vicious, and wickedly disrespectful insult, after saying “With all due respect…”.
16:54 UTC
A lot of times, the song we skip because we don’t like is someone’s favourite song in the world.
12:25 UTC
One differentiator of Centipedes and Millipedes is that Centipedes have only two limbs per segment, while Millipedes have four limbs per segment - which means that the Human Centipede is actually a Human Millipede…
07:52 UTC
Holding an everstone also stops a pokemon from mega evolving.
01:17 UTC
As a species, humans cultivate and consume every plant species we find to be edible, but when it comes to eating animal and insect species, we are very selective.
21:47 UTC
As a species, we are entirely surrounded at all times by fish.
19:06 UTC
If people are already misinformed today, it will only get worse with AI and deepfakes.
17:24 UTC
If homosexuality is actually genetic and maybe even hereditary, there will eventually be no more homosexuals in a society that is more accepting of childless homosexual couples.
13:01 UTC
Kids often react like something is the worst thing that's ever happened to them in their whole life because it is.
00:28 UTC
Watching Fight Club a second time, Marla's behavior makes a lot more sense.
21:39 UTC
Since lightsabers reflect laser weapons, physical projectiles would be a better solution.
21:11 UTC
The more humanity advances, the less Sci-fi movies stay Sci-fi.
00:04 UTC
It's ambiguous to schedule something between 1am and 2am at the end of daylight savings time; i.e is the meeting at 1:15am for the first or second time?
21:41 UTC
Listening to the two best-known songs by the band Kansas gives you a rather mixed message.
21:26 UTC
Things that smell bad are usually a sign that it’s not good for us so to most animals, humans must really stink.
21:16 UTC
Most people adjust the facts to fit their beliefs instead of their beliefs to fit the facts.
21:12 UTC
Teachers are creating assignments using AI that students are using AI to complete.
16:45 UTC
The only thing that makes speed bumps work is your desire to not damage your car.
15:30 UTC
The most expensive houses are usually in the least polluted areas. A mortgage is most people's greatest expense. It follows then that we will spend most of the money we earn in our lives, just to breathe fresh(er) air.
03:47 UTC
The USB-C quietly sneaked in and became the dominant charger for almost everything.
22:58 UTC
Vacation homes: where the caretakers live daily, and the owners are the occasional guests.
22:24 UTC
If hyenas have bite strength strong enough to crush bone, a hyena's version of the nightmare where one's teeth are falling out probably involves worrying about biting through its own teeth.
19:25 UTC
The older you get, the less money you need to retire "for the rest of your life."
05:47 UTC
Insurance companies need to be regulated better. They have far too much money sitting around to make commercials which could go to lowering premiums. Most of the large companies have multiple ad campaigns running on TV in the most expensive slots, year round.
04:55 UTC
Fast food prices must have begun some of the unlikeliest villain arcs.
04:04 UTC
Vulcans are essentially autistic humans who structured their society around logic and directness to navigate a world of overwhelming emotions and social complexity.
20:09 UTC
Eating an ape would make you a kind of cannibal.
17:28 UTC
Sayings like "the understatement of the year" are often overstatements.
15:04 UTC