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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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[–] Sinkbath@lemmy.today 2 points 17 hours ago

Would that make a mustache a gable?

[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 134 points 3 days ago (2 children)

At last. A showerthought that is actually a showerthought.

Guys - this what a showerthought is, please take note. Thanks.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Yeah. The showerthoughts on Lemmy have been brutal.

[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 27 points 3 days ago

Mostly "showerbadtakes", yeah.

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They sucked on reddit too.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 12 points 3 days ago

Yeah probably, they were just filtered by popularity which made it appear better than it was.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 60 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Your hair is the roof of your mouth.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Does that make our brain cavity the attic?

[–] ElderReflections@fedia.io 39 points 3 days ago

It's where I keep my piles of disorganised trash

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago

that's where the cobwebs are.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Fat does insulate.

[–] ArtieShaw@fedia.io 8 points 3 days ago

I would say that the hair is the set of raccoons that hang out on the roof of the house and do weird shit at unexpected times.

I think hair might be accessory to the nature of “roof”. Hair is more the chimney of the mouth.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Unless you're Micheal Jordan.....or Stone Cold Steve Austin.....or Goldberg......or.....

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Either way, i ate a bunch of sour patch kids and it's fucked

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Hot pizza rolls straight from the oven = DIY popcorn ceiling.

[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 25 points 2 days ago

The brain is above the mouth so as thought we 'look' down at it. Therefore we are looking from above at the roof.

$0.02

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

roof

| ro͞of, ro͝of |
noun (plural roofs | rufs, rʊfs |)

  1. the structure forming the upper covering of a building or vehicle.
  2. the top inner surface of a covered area or space; the ceiling: the roof of the cave fell in.
  3. used to signify a house or other building, especially in the context of hospitality or shelter: helping those without a roof over their heads | they slept under the same roof.
[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But there's no source.

[–] kambusha@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Roof roof! Rrrrrr-roof

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

The New Oxford American.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In portuguese we call it the 'sky' of your mouth

[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's even higher than the roof!

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

When it comes to talking for brazilians, the sky is the limit!

[–] vatlark@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

You sound like my dad. He never misses an opportunity to point out that the roof is on the outside of the house.

[–] dufkm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

He sounds like a decent human being.

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

And doing something behind my back would actually be in front of me?

[–] hera@feddit.uk 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Your scalp is the roof and your brain is the attic

[–] irish_link@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

That’s why it’s called shingles.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

You're right. I suppose the actual roof of my mouth is the top of my skull.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And the nose is the awning of the mouth.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Nougat@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago

Awning of the mouth. Chimney of the lungs.

Chimning of the louth.

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I burned the tent of my dent when the tea I was sent did not have a vent.