/r/Showerthoughts

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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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/r/Showerthoughts

33,879,869 Subscribers

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Magical people in a magical culture may also have "Ma-Fi", Magical-Fiction.

1 Comment
2025/01/31
19:00 UTC

8

Sometimes for a joke to work, it doesn't have to be funny to everyone, but funny enough to get everyone else laughing at the ones who thought it was funny.

4 Comments
2025/01/31
18:24 UTC

248

Water is a chemical, therefore a water fight can be considered chemical warfare.

54 Comments
2025/01/31
16:48 UTC

0

A major part of why we shun childish things because up until recently, unlike teen and adults children usually couldn't directly give capitalists money.

19 Comments
2025/01/31
13:59 UTC

10,731

Why don't we trust pasta? Why must we have a window on the box that proves there's pasta inside?

501 Comments
2025/01/30
23:22 UTC

962

There is no clearer demonstration of competence than a dog carrying its own leash.

39 Comments
2025/01/30
09:47 UTC

4,168

In the near future, being able to pay attention, be bored, and memorize information are going to seem like superpowers.

210 Comments
2025/01/30
03:35 UTC

0

An entrepreneur makes big plans for people who have smaller plans than they do.

28 Comments
2025/01/30
01:18 UTC

0

Pandemic movies ignore the real crisis: beavers taking over the water supply.

18 Comments
2025/01/29
19:19 UTC

0

“Keeping the peace” means somebody leaves the table with a side of disappointment.

27 Comments
2025/01/29
17:47 UTC

7,796

If future robot maids/cooks reach the point where they can double as sexbots, self-cleaning features will be an important selling point.

249 Comments
2025/01/29
12:57 UTC

2,377

There is no reason fish should be afraid of heights.

124 Comments
2025/01/28
20:18 UTC

1,259

Slinky toys work exactly the opposite way regular springs do despite having a similar shape.

38 Comments
2025/01/28
17:29 UTC

5,443

Someone, at some point in history, stretched a tanned animal hide over a wood bowl, hit it with sticks, and thought it sounded good.

121 Comments
2025/01/28
17:17 UTC

47

Increasing use of CGI in movies is probably hurting the tourism industry since there's no "place" for fans to visit if the movie gets popular.

47 Comments
2025/01/27
22:19 UTC

3,464

If Pheidippides knew proper exercise cooldown techniques, we might not have Marathons today.

75 Comments
2025/01/27
18:57 UTC

547

Many Star Wars fans think Empire Strikes back is the best and fittingly it's also the furthest away from the prequels and sequels which many fans dislike.

81 Comments
2025/01/27
18:28 UTC

1,979

Characters in movies or TV shows live in a universe where the actor playing that character does not exist.

204 Comments
2025/01/27
18:23 UTC

16

I would consider the difference between happiness and dopamine being consciousness.

33 Comments
2025/01/27
16:51 UTC

0

The backbeat is accented so much in music that it’s practically the main beat.

12 Comments
2025/01/27
14:43 UTC

817

You can increase the popularity of your first name by breaking up with a singer.

70 Comments
2025/01/27
14:31 UTC

0

The first vampire story was probably inspired by somebody with pinkeye who couldn't go outside in the sun because it was too bright.

13 Comments
2025/01/27
14:22 UTC

6,447

With modern car lights so bright, now would be the perfect time to bring back the trend of black-out lights.

301 Comments
2025/01/27
13:18 UTC

339

Proper communication skills are a very fuzzy area between ghosting and harassment.

34 Comments
2025/01/27
03:37 UTC

2,360

Digorno is also delivery now thanks to Uber.

70 Comments
2025/01/27
01:20 UTC

2,128

GMO will transition into a positive buzzword detail on packages eventually, like how "Extreme" denotes greater than normal.

150 Comments
2025/01/26
22:11 UTC

10,379

Your bite force is stronger when you're upside down.

306 Comments
2025/01/26
16:19 UTC

1,206

Considering he introduced fireworks, smoking specific herbs, certain types of foods, and raucous Dwarven parties to the Hobbits; as well as turning up to the Shire to celebrate for centuries the hobbits must see Gandalf as some kind of deity of hedonism.

56 Comments
2025/01/26
10:48 UTC

1,738

“Everything” bagels don’t quite live up to the hype.

288 Comments
2025/01/25
15:29 UTC

143

Photoshop and filters are plagiarized beauty.

40 Comments
2025/01/25
14:01 UTC

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