/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.
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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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Spaghetti are capable of holding much less sauce than other varieties of pasta, so they should be served relatively dry, but non-Italian restaurants almost always fail at this.
19:27 UTC
Some parts of a highheel sole never gets used.
18:51 UTC
We don't talk about or think about time in decades like we did pre 2000. The 70s,80s 90s eg were clearly defined and recognisable sections of time. Now it's one long stretch of fashions, music, events that bleed into the next.
17:47 UTC
The stairs at the top and bottom of a staircase get more traffic than the stairs in the middle.
08:14 UTC
On average, an one-dollar bill is worth more than a dollar.
06:04 UTC
Before the advent of fire, humans had nothing to burn their mouths on.
04:48 UTC
We will never know how many people have had a crush on us.
03:58 UTC
The Dunning-Kruger Effect suggests that Yogi Bear's claim to be smarter than 50% of his species is false, and a lot his actions are evidence to support this theory.
22:29 UTC
Moms are right about so much more than they’re given credit for.
19:49 UTC
Magical people in a magical culture may also have "Ma-Fi", Magical-Fiction.
19:00 UTC
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.
18:24 UTC
Why don't we trust pasta? Why must we have a window on the box that proves there's pasta inside?
23:22 UTC
There is no clearer demonstration of competence than a dog carrying its own leash.
09:47 UTC
In the near future, being able to pay attention, be bored, and memorize information are going to seem like superpowers.
03:35 UTC
An entrepreneur makes big plans for people who have smaller plans than they do.
01:18 UTC
Pandemic movies ignore the real crisis: beavers taking over the water supply.
19:19 UTC
“Keeping the peace” means somebody leaves the table with a side of disappointment.
17:47 UTC
If future robot maids/cooks reach the point where they can double as sexbots, self-cleaning features will be an important selling point.
12:57 UTC
There is no reason fish should be afraid of heights.
20:18 UTC
Slinky toys work exactly the opposite way regular springs do despite having a similar shape.
17:29 UTC
Someone, at some point in history, stretched a tanned animal hide over a wood bowl, hit it with sticks, and thought it sounded good.
17:17 UTC
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.
22:19 UTC
If Pheidippides knew proper exercise cooldown techniques, we might not have Marathons today.
18:57 UTC
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.
18:28 UTC
Characters in movies or TV shows live in a universe where the actor playing that character does not exist.
18:23 UTC
I would consider the difference between happiness and dopamine being consciousness.
16:51 UTC
The backbeat is accented so much in music that it’s practically the main beat.
14:43 UTC
You can increase the popularity of your first name by breaking up with a singer.
14:31 UTC
The first vampire story was probably inspired by somebody with pinkeye who couldn't go outside in the sun because it was too bright.
14:22 UTC
With modern car lights so bright, now would be the perfect time to bring back the trend of black-out lights.
13:18 UTC