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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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The grams of waste per teaspoon of ketchup seems high.

What else has a super high packaging waste per consumable volume?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 63 points 1 year ago (16 children)

Noone wants to hear this one because... we are spoiled and the alternative fucking sucks...

Diapers and wet wipes. Most are not biodegradeable. That one is the one I am guilty of that bothers me the most.

[โ€“] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I would expand that and say small kids in general are super wasteful. They consume a lot of resources, produce a lot of trash (and noise) and are a significant source of stress and sleep deprivation, both of which are suspected of causing cancer. ๐Ÿ˜…

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

My daughter is coming in 8 weeks...and now you tell me?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Oh, best get all the sleep you can now! You need to stock up!

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Almost 6 months with my daughter, nobody told me these babies get teeth?! Now she's crying at me because she bit herself and it's my fault!

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She is hungry but doesn't want to eat? That's your fault. Tired, but doesn't want to sleep? Your fault.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

There's still time to run out to the store for a pack of cigarettes.

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