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Showerthoughts

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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.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
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[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Most people have been trained from a young age to value convenience over basically everything else. People also don't like to step out of their comfort zone, and not having social media is seen by some as a social taboo and as isolationary by some.

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I have trouble dating. People keep asking me how I expect to date without Instagram.

Fuck this timeline.

[–] pfizer_dose@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Yep, inter-socially policed techno fascism is here to stay. I haven't had a cellphone for 2 years. The amount of objective problems this causes in my life is somewhere between negligible to none. The amount of social problems this causes me is endless - people become personally offended that they can't demand to chat with me at their liberty.

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