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this post was submitted on 20 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.
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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It's definitely a status thing, but I think the extreme it's been taken to has more to do with an erosion and warping of reasonable beauty standards than anything. More of an act of "because I can" than anything. I think a lot of the people who you look at and think "what the fuck" actually think they are making themselves more beautiful and attractive. I don't think someone who has everything and can get whatever they want would purposely make themselves look grotesque, but I'm neither rich, nor a psychologist, so maybe I'm totally wrong...
It's kind of like how there's a gaudy stupid looking hyper-expensive version of everything, like those giant hideous watches with diamonds encrusted on every surface... Someone think's it's beautiful or shows status, but most of us probably just think it looks stupid.
The Bogdanoffification has been happening for a while...
I have a dentist office near me that also offers Botox. There’s also a boulevard that has a billboard advertising it. My area is not exactly considered the most affluent of areas.
It’s about $200 if you just want to calm down your resting bitch face for a few months. And women are criticized about equally for having RBF as for getting “work done.” Minimal Botox isn’t nearly as obvious as most people seem to think, so why not?