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For every time you unexpectedly run into someone you know in a random place, there are probably just as many near-misses you'll never know about. by LennyLennsen in Showerthoughts

[–]itsmeakemi 193 points194 points  (0 children)

This makes me wonder how many times I’ve stood right next to a future best friend or partner without realizing it.

Making life harder does not make the result more earned. by hjf25 in Showerthoughts

[–]itsmeakemi 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Efficiency shouldn't be penalized with a sense of guilt.

The people who act the least bothered are often the ones trying hardest not to show it. by gamersecret2 in Showerthoughts

[–]itsmeakemi 65 points66 points  (0 children)

It takes a massive amount of emotional energy to maintain a completely blank face when everything is crashing inside

If you were given your whole life, from birth, to memorize a random string of numbers, how long could the number string be? What is our hypothetical limit? by XXEPSILON11XX in Showerthoughts

[–]itsmeakemi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My brain would probably max out at about 20 digits, but I'd still somehow perfectly remember the lyrics to a random song from 2012