r/RandomThoughts Jul 20 '25

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT It's happening! (Big) changes to RandomThoughts.

85 Upvotes

Alright, it’s time.

Starting July 32nd*, we’re making a big change:
- Questions go to r/RandomQuestions
- NSFW content goes to r/NSFWThoughts

They’ll no longer be allowed here in r/RandomThoughts.

This isn’t us trying to be overly strict or nitpicky. The reality is that questions and NSFW posts just don’t really fit the point of this subreddit. The whole idea of RandomThoughts is to capture those weird, passing, often pointless moments of brain activity. The stuff you think and immediately wonder why. A sentence without context. A vibe. An unexplainable truth about frogs.

When a bunch of posts start shifting into “hey what do you guys think about X?” or “here’s something NSFW I’ve been thinking about,” it pulls away from that vibe. It turns into a catch-all subreddit, and that’s not what this place is supposed to be.

We created r/RandomQuestions and r/NSFWThoughts specifically so that stuff has a better home. It’s not just about moving things away from here -- it’s about giving that kind of content a space where it actually works.

So yeah. Big change. Not a test run. Posts that are questions or NSFW will be removed after the launch date. We’ll try to be nice about it, but we’re going to be consistent.

As always, let us know what you think. Comments are open, we’re listening, and we appreciate everyone who helps keep this place just the right amount of chaotic.

\ Or August 1st, whichever happens first.)


r/RandomThoughts Jul 08 '25

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT Posts referencing suicide/death/wishing to die are no longer allowed.

173 Upvotes

It would be very appreciated if this rule could be respected. I don't mind posts like "when I die I want to be buried on the moon" those to me are light hearted. However, when you hit heavier topics you risk hurting users that read them.

No, by doing this we are not invalidating your emotions, this just isn't the proper subreddit to share them. I encourage you to go to r/suicidewatch if you need to make a Reddit post regarding this topic.

Thank you


r/RandomThoughts 15h ago

A lot of people cheat and never say it to the next partner

75 Upvotes

Considering how common it is apparently, I am pretty sure most of cheaters lie about it or never mention it, so it probably never matters unless the new partner is someone in touch with the one that got cheated on


r/RandomThoughts 20h ago

Diarrhea before work really makes you contemplate life

151 Upvotes

I was really, seriously contemplating quitting my job for 10 minutes on the shitter just now


r/RandomThoughts 11h ago

France is the most normal looking country shape wise.

26 Upvotes

If you were to think what a country looks like it's France. Relatively even on all sides squiggly borders but mostly a square like state.


r/RandomThoughts 11h ago

Kids these days don’t know what the D in Sunny D stands for

17 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 3h ago

this world is so evil…

4 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 1h ago

7 days left before my period which is a whole week and im already so depressed , overwhelmed , anxious, pms isn't a joke

Upvotes

im not well even without my period
and rn my mood changes so fast and im hungry all the time and i need to sleep the whole day im tired of this every month life is so hard and pms even harder ugh here we go im crying again


r/RandomThoughts 2h ago

Over human history, putting your hands up has gone from a sign of immediate aggression to a sign of surrender.

2 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 6h ago

You could create a sub about anything. Literally anything.

3 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 4h ago

The more you learn, the more you realize how little you know

3 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 17h ago

Newborn babies today probably have hundreds of times more photographs taken of them in their first few weeks than most people from previous generations had taken of them throughout their entire childhood.

26 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 4h ago

Hooverboards

2 Upvotes

I honestly think they would go so hard


r/RandomThoughts 4h ago

I think I just had a whole existential crisis

2 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 21h ago

I love this new world we live in where when you call someone out for being rude or doing something an asshole would do, they act like you’re the asshole.

45 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 1h ago

I just realised how cringe I was in my past.

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r/RandomThoughts 5h ago

Honestly I don't really want to kiss you or dance with you.

2 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 18h ago

I can't stop thinking about how amazing Dolly Parton was

20 Upvotes

Obviously I didn't know her, but it's amazing how she gained all the success and money after starting from nothing, and rather than just bask in it she used it to help the world. She paid NICU babies medical bills, she founded a charity that sent millions of free books to under fives, her donations helped the creation of the covid vaccine. She gave incentives to the children of her hometown to graduate high school which decreased the dropout rate. Probably more I don't know about. Think of all the ordinary lives she must have changed.

Forget Jolene. Nothing can compete with Dolly


r/RandomThoughts 10h ago

If school starts teaching about failures the way it hypes wins, the adulthood become so easy for majority.

6 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 8h ago

Bus driver on mrs doubtfire

3 Upvotes

See's knee...Compared it to mrs doubtfires knee...Thinks of bus driver who complemented her beauty...I Hope the bus driver on mrs doubtfire finds true love. I think the red dawn is coming


r/RandomThoughts 1d ago

I got approached by a woman today

784 Upvotes

Long story short. I was supposed to go for a business meeting at 1:30PM but the person I was meeting postponed to 2:30PM. So I decided to stop at an eatery to grab a bite. The tables are quite empty, I'm eating alone.

A while into eating, a pretty lady roundabout my age orders then walks up to my table and says "Are you shy?". I said "No" and motioned for her to sit. Out of all the empty tables she chose mine.

She waited for me to make conversation so I did. We spoke for 30+ minutes, it turns out we're from the same area and have a lot in common.

I eventually had to leave for my meeting but I asked for her number before leaving. We started texting and I suggested ice cream on Friday right away. She agreed and she was saying I'm romantic, she can't wait to see me etc.

I can't believe I got approached by a woman. I'm buzzing.


r/RandomThoughts 16h ago

I'm far too trusting of other people

11 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 22h ago

hospitals and prisons are the places where only the real ones visit you. because even at funerals the fake ones show up

33 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 7h ago

I Miss It

2 Upvotes

‎You know, when I say I miss that natural scent, I sometimes worry people might misunderstand. They might think I’m being crude or just talking about something purely physical. But for me, it’s never been about that. It’s about this invisible, instinctive pull. And the more I’ve actually looked into it, the more I realize… it’s not just some romantic idea in my head. It’s actual, hardwired biology.

‎‎I’ve learned that when a woman is ovulating, her body is literally having a chemical conversation. Her estrogen peaks, there’s a subtle shift in her testosterone, and it changes everything...her sweat, her skin oils, her natural scent. I read somewhere they call them "chemosignals." It’s not like the obvious, overpowering pheromones you see in animals, but it’s real. There are these specific compounds that change during that fertile window, creating this unique, subtle signature that’s only there for a few days.

‎‎And when you think about it from an evolutionary standpoint, it’s actually pretty profound. We don’t have obvious physical signs of fertility like other mammals do. Nature hid it from our conscious eyes. But it didn’t hide it from our noses. It’s this ancient, quiet signal, meant to bypass all the logical noise and just draw two people together on a primal level.

‎‎The wildest part for me is learning how my own body actually reacts to it. I’ve read studies where men exposed to that specific ovulatory scent actually experience a measurable spike in testosterone. You feel more alert, more drawn in, more attentive. It’s like my biology is recognizing her biology on a level my conscious brain doesn't even process. It’s an invisible thread pulling me in.

‎‎So, when I say I miss it, I’m not just missing a smell. I’m missing that profound, unspoken connection. That subtle, natural chemistry that speaks directly to our instincts. It’s just… it’s the beautiful, complex reality of being human. And I think there's something really special about just accepting that, and appreciating the quiet ways we connect with each other.


r/RandomThoughts 12h ago

baking soda, i got baking soda

2 Upvotes