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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: 1

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

There was also the rumor of the actor who put the hamster up their bum.

It was all innocent stupidity and none of it was malicious though.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Richard Gere, and it was a gerbil.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

All hail the Gerbil King!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

It was Richard Gere, and it was a Gerbil, not a hamster.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Or the woman singer who drank so much of her male SO’s cum that she had to have her stomach pumped

Viral word of mouth rumors were wild back then

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

LOL, just commented it was 10G out of Rod Stewart in my childhood.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

70s elementary school: Rod Stewart having 10 gallons of sperm pumped out of his stomach.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

90s middle school: same urban legend, except it was 1 gallon from Gwen Stefani.