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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:

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[–] FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Yes, i like this analogy a lot. Also we care for other animals and have advanced medicine and among the animal kingdom we are specialists in projectile weapons.

We also like living near forests and running water (very Mirkwood and Rivendell-y) and build many things out of wood.

Where we cannot immediately access running water, humans are known to move land and water to force it to run straight through their homes.


I guess what makes LotR really compelling is that every mythical race reflects different aspects of humanity, as if they were all people who just leaned into their ecological niche a little too much.

Edit: When i was a kid and teenager i really identified with elves, actually, because I too was taller than most people around me and had exceptionally pointy ears

[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 hours ago

Also we care for other animals

Lol