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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It's easy to imagine yourself withstanding torture in order to save a loved one... until you hit your thumb with a hammer or stub your toe IRL (lemmy.world)

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Sorry fam, I can buy you maybe 5 minutes. Make 'em count.

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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago

In the book The Blade Itself, Glotka is getting ready to torture someone who is clearly a patsy. The guy screams "I don't know anything! I swear!", to which Glotka responds, "I know, yet the questions must still be asked".