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"Showerthought" is a condescending term (feddit.cl)

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For years, there has been a lot of backlash against the “objectification of showers”, which i can totally understand because it’s a “condescending” term that looks at showers like objects, not as actual places of epiphany.

But the same is happening with the concept of “showerthoughts”: If ideas are referred to as “showerthoughts”, that means that they are being reduced to their hygenic circumstances; to their ability to shower.

That is a condescending term. The view should be that showers are good places for thoughts first, and places to wash your junk second. Thoughts deserve showers, and a good wash, not because they’re showerthoughts, but because they come from showers. That is how showers should be looked at.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 19 hours ago

No, i'm this dumb all the time. I promise.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

If you flipped showers and shower thoughts in the first paragraph I think it would have worked. Not sure if the second could be saved.

For years, there has been a lot of backlash against the “objectification of shower thoughts”, which i can totally understand because it’s a “condescending” term that looks at shower thoughts like objects, not as actual places of epiphany.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, I'm not a smart person.

this post was submitted on 16 Jun 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.

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