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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.

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No idea how this would work in practice but some sort of pattern recognition for what might be a drop of water on the phone screen as opposed to a touch input.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (4 children)

I like how the comments just assume you're scrolling SM or texting people in the shower but I think it would be rad to not be worried about getting my phone wet so I could use it to listen to music in there. The only other option is to turn voice commands on and start shouting at it over the sound of the shower.

Or even, like, using the thing outside in the rain.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

You can get waterproof Bluetooth speakers that are designed to go in the shower for less than £10 in the UK. The sound quality isn't amazing, but they're not much different from a phone speaker, especially with the sound of the water 👍

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago

I have a JBL Clip 3 I use in the bathroom when I shower. Sound quality's pretty good but I just listen to podcasts with it rather than music.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I listen to music in the shower, I'm not sure why this would involve taking the phone into the water?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago

So I don't have to have the music so loud

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Even just reaching out to touch it while I am wet will make the phone wet. It doesn't even have to come in with me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

Okay, it's never occurred to me to do that, fair enough.

I just set a playlist going

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

Seriously, everyone jumping to the worst possible interpretation, like they've never wanted to listen to music or had an audio book they didn't want to put down.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago

Struggling to see how it's different from watching tv while you iron or listen to music while cooking