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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.

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No idea how this would work in practice but some sort of pattern recognition for what might be a drop of water on the phone screen as opposed to a touch input.

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[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Holy shit! Can't you people put down your phone for 15 goddamn minutes?! Just allow yourself to hear your own thoughts without an algorithm leading you.

FIFTEEN MINUTES!

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 2 points 6 days ago

Do you get angry at everything other people do or is this just projection?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

I like how the comments just assume you're scrolling SM or texting people in the shower but I think it would be rad to not be worried about getting my phone wet so I could use it to listen to music in there. The only other option is to turn voice commands on and start shouting at it over the sound of the shower.

Or even, like, using the thing outside in the rain.

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You can get waterproof Bluetooth speakers that are designed to go in the shower for less than £10 in the UK. The sound quality isn't amazing, but they're not much different from a phone speaker, especially with the sound of the water 👍

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 3 points 5 days ago

I have a JBL Clip 3 I use in the bathroom when I shower. Sound quality's pretty good but I just listen to podcasts with it rather than music.

[–] essell@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I listen to music in the shower, I'm not sure why this would involve taking the phone into the water?

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 3 points 5 days ago

So I don't have to have the music so loud

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Even just reaching out to touch it while I am wet will make the phone wet. It doesn't even have to come in with me.

[–] essell@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Okay, it's never occurred to me to do that, fair enough.

I just set a playlist going

[–] Red_October@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Seriously, everyone jumping to the worst possible interpretation, like they've never wanted to listen to music or had an audio book they didn't want to put down.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago

Struggling to see how it's different from watching tv while you iron or listen to music while cooking

[–] Drbreen@sh.itjust.works 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Showering so boring these days, I need to doomscroll.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago

Reason why I listen to music. So relaxing having a hot shower witg a nice tune :)

[–] Gemini24601@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I’d be too paranoid to use my phone in the shower, it’s covered with cameras and microphones and may be full of backdoors as well.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago

Ive already taken regular photos of myself naked so I don't think it really matters

OnePlus did something like this, can't speak about the effectiveness though

https://www.androidpolice.com/oneplus-rain-water-touch/

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Like...in the water? Did you mean a water shower?

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Nah the other kind of shower mate

How many baby showers you going to? Damn.

[–] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Meteor or golden? I hate to nag, but the preparations of either one differ a little.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 44 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Are you seriously using your phone in the shower? Is that a thing people do?

[–] dabaldeagul@feddit.nl 5 points 6 days ago

I do turn on some music occasionally, and I keep the screen visible to be able to tell the time. But I don't touch it often while showering, only to reactivate the AOD if it turns off for it not being light enough in the bathroom for its taste.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago

It's an emotional decision not a rational one I admit

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Mfers will use their phone daily in the bathroom but the second you step in the shower it's a crime against humanity

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Well, science, kinda yeah. It is a crime against science.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think you have a poor grasp of the scientific process

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Have you ever met electricity? It and water are like 😲😱

[–] Peasley@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Mfers will use their phone daily on the side of the pool but the second you toss it in the deep end it's a crime against humanity

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[–] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Finally, a shower thought about showers

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago

Anyone not able to Livestream themselves in the shower on request from the mods should be banned

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Fyi even if your phone is water resistant that doesn't mean it's steam resistant

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Good thing the phone is going to be cold enough to cause condensation then eh

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

wait you take it IN the shower? not just off to the side on the toilet to skip songs or something?

[–] moxlas@discuss.online 1 points 5 days ago

I always bring my phone into the shower, to skip songs if needed or to answer it, if client calls. Been doing that for years, phone is 5 years old, still works fine.

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If i were you I'd put it in a ziplock bag for use in the shower

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 4 points 6 days ago

I think you're overestimating the risk

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[–] DrunkAnRoot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

hop in your washer an dryer with clothes 2 birds 1 stone and your phone scrolls itself from the spinning

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[–] SolidShake@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

We would've never gotten to the moon with this attitude

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I bought a waterproof WiFi speaker for the shower. I listen to a podcast while I shower and my phone sits on the counter far from water. As soon as I get dry, I switch back to earbuds. Works great.

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