2.9K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 96 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/Showerthoughts Traffic & Engagement r/Showerthoughts Traffic & Engagement
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r/Showerthoughts Flair Performance r/Showerthoughts Flair Performance
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Removed | 2.2K (78.1%) | 1 |
| Casual Thought - Pending | 248 (8.7%) | 359 |
| Musing - Pending | 127 (4.4%) | 267 |
| Speculation - Pending | 81 (2.8%) | 506 |
| Forbidden Topic – Removed | 46 (1.6%) | 1 |
| Common Error - Removed | 41 (1.4%) | 1 |
| User Deleted | 36 (1.3%) | 1 |
| Showerthought - Pending | 29 (1.0%) | 604 |
| [Casual Thought] | 7 (0.2%) | 1 |
| Casual Thought | 3 (0.1%) | 319 |
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r/Showerthoughts Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Showerthoughts
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| people | 337 (11.7%) | 83 | 7 |
| time | 162 (5.6%) | 30 | 3 |
| someone | 136 (4.7%) | 63 | 6 |
| life | 120 (4.2%) | 49 | 2 |
| never | 116 (4.0%) | 67 | 5 |
| probably | 110 (3.8%) | 225 | 17 |
| make | 106 (3.7%) | 24 | 2 |
| every | 106 (3.7%) | 112 | 9 |
| actually | 106 (3.7%) | 9 | 3 |
| world | 101 (3.5%) | 74 | 4 |
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r/Showerthoughts Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Showerthoughts
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Now that the US is phasing out the penny, it's the perfect opportunity to phase out psychological pricing (pricing items one cent below the dollar, such as $9.99).
Ten years ago we thought $600 was a lot to pay for a phone.
The first Goomba you encounter in Super Mario Bros. probably has the highest body count of any video game character ever.
The suit would be “British ethnic clothing” had they not conquered much of the world.
Tying the dead’s shoelaces inside the coffin might be the simplest way to prevent a zombie apocalypse.
Minimum-wage jobs used to have at least one perk: opportunities for petty theft. Even that’s been automated away.
Just like no videogame predicted drones taking over wars, interstellar war is probably not going to be cool starships and lasers, but rather something dull yet efficient like "point the radioactive beam at their planet for a few years".
Today's generation of children might be the first who can say their parents play more videogames than they do.
Waking up early is considered a virtue, even though people who wake up late are comfortable working even in late hours, which is also beneficial.
It took roughly 117 billion people about 300,000 years to bring technology to what it is today.
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r/Showerthoughts FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Showerthoughts
What's the best time to post on r/Showerthoughts?
Based on posting volume, r/Showerthoughts is most active on Tuesdays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Showerthoughts?
r/Showerthoughts averages 96 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Showerthoughts get?
Posts on r/Showerthoughts average about 64 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Showerthoughts get most?
On r/Showerthoughts, most posts are text posts (100%)