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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Coming from someone who was your age before you were born: you do you.

'Age' is mostly just a matter of experience and perspective anyways. I could be as old as earth itself but lack the experience to know any better. On the other hand, you could have a better perspective on things (compared to me) because you have been through a lot, or is more thoughtful and reflective about things.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the key. I know older people who act like they're in their twenties, and 30 year olds who act like curmudgeonly old men. My girlfriend's grandfather decided almost overnight that he was an old man and suddenly began to act the part.

Half of age is perspective.

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

My girlfriend’s grandfather decided almost overnight that he was an old man and suddenly began to act the part.

This has brought quite a funny mental image to me.

A man like this

a young Ian McKellen

suddenly turning into this

Ian McKellen as Gandalf

almost like magic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Same here, but turning eighteen very soon