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"If its on the internet, it's out there forever" is simultaneously true and false...
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this post was submitted on 02 May 2025
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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Reminds me of an old joke.
A farmer's son is in jail. His father writes him and says that the horse died and he won't be able to plow the fields. The son writes back that he buried $10 million somewhere in the fields, but can't remember where it is. The next letter from the father tells the son that the FBI showed up and dug up everything, so now he can plant.
This made me think of something I read online one time that essentially said if you really want to get a question answered correctly on the internet you shouldn't just ask it, but rather you should post the question and then answer it incorrectly as, invariably, someone will show up to correct you
Murphy's Law: the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer
YES THAT IS CORRECT AND NOBODY NEEDS TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE.
I know some people hate these threads, but I think they're fun. I'd never start one, but I'll join in if someone else does.