I’m at the supermarket and my wife texts me “Where are you?”
I text back “I’m here. Where are you?”
She replies “I’m here too, why can’t I see you?”
this post was submitted on 14 Aug 2026
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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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Time, space, velocity... it's all relative.
Wherever you go, there you are.
"There you are!"
"Do I know you?"
"No, but that's where you are, you're there!"
You must be mistaken. I'm here.
Oh behave...
I have to try this IRL some time. :D
You can be there. Just not now.
Now. You’re looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now
What happened to then?
We passed then.
When?
Just now. We’re at now now.
But where will here be there?
But its always now
Not anymore it's not. Back then, you were there. Before now. But now it's now, and you're here.
That's good news! Here I thought I wasn't all there, but now I find out I'm not there at all.
I can only be here, but I'm pretty sure that you are there.
Actually I'm also here, but I don't see you.
Short form horror:
He said, “There you are.” and the man he was talking to disappeared.
Isn't here just there without a t?
Here and now is all there is
I got there in the end.
Yeah, I'm right there with ya on that one.
Ah, shit, that's a paradox. Now I'm not there with ya. :)
"You" in a physical sense, sure
Mentally? I can definitely not be here
Where there is love, I'll be there
What? You can be here when you get there.
When I feel blue in the night
And I need you to hold me tight
Whenever I want you
All I have to do is dream
"I have always been here."
-- Ambassador Kosh
I was over there. Now I am over here.
No, you're not here. You're there. I am here and am always here.
"I'm ova 'ere now! Wut?"
I'm with you there
... wait, what
You can never see or hear what's happening right now, only what happened in the past.