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!
this post was submitted on 30 Apr 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.
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- 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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OnePlus did something like this, can't speak about the effectiveness though
Showering so boring these days, I need to doomscroll.
Are you seriously using your phone in the shower? Is that a thing people do?
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.
Not sane ones.
It's an emotional decision not a rational one I admit
Mfers will use their phone daily in the bathroom but the second you step in the shower it's a crime against humanity
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
I hate to break it to you but chlorinated water is far less of a problem than shit and piss
I hope you dont shit and piss in your shower :/
I see you are uninitiated. Let me illuminate you with some wisdom of yore.
You guys don't wipe your ass with your phone?
Just waffle stomp it that blast it with piss to clear the evidence.
No, that is for the pool.
Finally, a shower thought about showers
Anyone not able to Livestream themselves in the shower on request from the mods should be banned
Fyi even if your phone is water resistant that doesn't mean it's steam resistant
Good thing the phone is going to be cold enough to cause condensation then eh
Still working
If i were you I'd put it in a ziplock bag for use in the shower
I think you're overestimating the risk
I’ll remember that in case I drop it into a boiler.
How about instead of that we tackle the problem by the source? Taking showers is so last century.
Dry cleaning for humans. Boom! Problem solved!
Hmmmm I still think this problem would persist with non water liquids
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.
Watched my first YouTube video in the shower the other day, it was about the afd party in Germany. Very informative I didn't know just how far right wing they were since I don't speak German and don't know a lot about their politics.
hop in your washer an dryer with clothes 2 birds 1 stone and your phone scrolls itself from the spinning
If I could wash my clothes while showering with them my life would be changed
It might even be... Revolutionary
I kneel
Physically impossible
We would've never gotten to the moon with this attitude
I think technologically this is something an engineering team should tackle. It would probably benefit people who use touch devices for work in dirty and wet environments as well.
How long do you spend in the shower that you have time to doom scroll? Maybe it's time to switch to baths if you have a tub. If you don't, I would boringly suggest just not taking the phone into the shower if you know that the touch sensor will be wonky. It may speed up the shower and lessen your water consumption as a side effect. That's good for your wallet and the environment. The internet can wait 5-10.
I get the meditative effect of a hot shower after a long day. I enjoy that on occasion as well. At no point did I ever think the experience would be improved by a cell phone with a camera being present.
One thing I think people aren't quite getting is that showering with my phone isn't a logical decision, it's an emotional one lmao.
What emotions are you having that cannot deal with 5-10 minutes of pure bodily hygiene focus?
It's not exclusive it's additive, you can spend as long as you want in the shower
I'm not going to press you on an answer about your emotions if you don't want to tell. You probably have it in you to change your behavior. If the bad touch response is frustrating you, there is probably a time span you can aim for in a shower that will be equally frustrating but without using the phone. Find that time.
Showers can be an incredibly wasteful way of washing. Finding ways to make them longer, especially on the reg, is something to consider avoiding.
its for visual assistance with masterbation, i presume.
I make up for it by being vegan
Some phones do try to detect water droplets
Ugh It technically is a thing but it sucks...somehow ads get opened when my finger is hovering but refuses things I touch when I press specific links, or try to move that stupid magnifying window to copy a sentence.
But yes, would be amazing