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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:

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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 2 points 49 minutes ago

"These shower floor tiles seem slippery"

[–] slampisko@lemmy.world 13 points 12 hours ago

This, but every evening a week straight until the bottle is actually empty and then I walk around with greasy hair until I get weird looks from people at the mall, at which point I remember to buy it.

[–] kemsat@lemmy.world 17 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you for making laugh in the middle of my life loathing rant 😂

[–] cattywampas@midwest.social 135 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

And then forget in 5 minutes cause I was in the shower.

[–] blackluster117@sh.itjust.works 79 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Then remember immediately the next time you get in the shower. Vicious cycle.

[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 33 points 18 hours ago (2 children)
[–] avattar@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 16 hours ago

Or just rinse, save some shampoo for tomorrow.

[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 13 hours ago

Diluted shampoo

[–] valkyre09@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I do this with tooth paste.

I’ve started buying two tubes at a time because I can’t be trusted

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 9 points 18 hours ago

My husband buys the toothpaste. When mine runs out I take his so that he will always know if the closet stock is empty. If I took one from the closet, and it was the last one then we might be left without. When we get low, it's a game where we are constantly stealing the tube back and forth . I like to think this game helps him remember to get some more.

[–] Almonds@mander.xyz 17 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

This is why I set the bottle in the bathroom sink after having this thought. Its hard to ignore something so out of place and in the way

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

Then when you go to use the sink you set it aside cause you need to use the sink and it's promptly forgotten again.

[–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

Toss it over the curtain so that it clatters to a weird spot that is hard to miss.

[–] four@lemmy.zip 3 points 18 hours ago

Hard, but still doable.
Source: personal experience

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world -1 points 16 hours ago

“Hey [Siri|Google|Alexa|Jarvis] add shampoo to the grocery list”

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 28 points 16 hours ago

Then you put the extra bottle you bought away, and realize you really should have checked the cabinet, and now you have 3.

[–] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 153 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I've seen a lot of shower thoughts, but this thought is the showerest

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

What about "welp, time to poop"?

[–] GeekyOnion@lemmy.world 34 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

This, right here, is the highest quality "Shower Thought" I've ever encountered. You win!

[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

What do they win? Hopefully shampoo

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Conditioner!

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 35 points 21 hours ago

Took me about 5 seconds to get this.

So....not a LONG time, but I'm still ashamed it wasn't instant.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

shower turns on

Why do naked people periodically stand in my space and start the moisture

I gag

oh right

good thing humans do this I mean..

shower noises

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 17 points 20 hours ago

This is why I subscribe

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

In two years, only these two guys thought of buying more shampoo.

Back before covid, like June of 2019, I bought a whole bunch of soap, shampoo etc. figuring that stuff has a very long shelf life. I'm actually still working through the stocks I bought, I've probably got enough bath soap to last into the 2030s.

I decided not to buy a bulk lot of toilet paper, not knowing I live in the dumbest timeline.

[–] gashead76@lemmy.world 14 points 21 hours ago

Shower thoughts in the shower? Hmm...

[–] SethranKada@lemmy.ca 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

And how many bottles are still in your closet? Because that's always the first thing you should check after thinking that particular thought.

[–] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 5 points 20 hours ago

I have three bottles, still sitting neatly in their half of the 2 pack packaging. It hurts.

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world -3 points 11 hours ago

There’s a reason trash like this was banned from the reddit one.