this post was submitted on 19 Sep 2023
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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: 1

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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.
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  4. Posts must be original/unique
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If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.

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[–] pontata@lemmy.world 59 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just one more lane bro and we fix traffic, trust me.

[–] david@feddit.uk 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think people downvoting this didn't spot the sarcasm.

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[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Oh good. This is gonna be just like reddit. Things that are literally decades old.

[–] Scarronline@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't reddit content just a reflection of people, and people also exist on this platform

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You aren't stuck on Reddit. You are the Reddit.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Oh....oh God...

[–] President_Pyrus@feddit.dk 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Did you expect people would really change compared to how they acted on Reddit?

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[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lemmy isn't reddit, but whatever it is, they're both the internet.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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[–] number6 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Be the traffic you want to become.

[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Ahh, the Lemmy meme.

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, I am the main character. The world happens to me, get these NPCs out of my way.

[–] havokdj@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Jesus Christ has come for his second resurrection, and his name is Intl

[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You aren't shitposting in Lemmy, you ARE the Lemmy!

[–] Sir_Simon_Spamalot@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

You are the shitpost in Lemmy!

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[–] beneeney@lemm.ee 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We do not live in a society. We are a society. 😔

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[–] fubo@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You aren't in an orgy. You are the orgy.

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[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So then what’s happening when I drive and there’s no traffic? Am I nothing???!

[–] Salad_Fries@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Youre never “nothing”… youre always something special! I promise :)

Example: when there is no traffic, youre still a noise & particulate generator that lowers property values, warms our planet, and makes the built environment more hostile/dangerous and depressing for everyone nearby.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Whew thank god. Who cares if I’m ruining everything as long as I exist!

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[–] GravelPieceOfSword@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The traffic is stuck in the traffic🚦

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Mix powdered traffic into your traffic.

More traffic per traffic.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You were watching Not Just Bikes in the shower?

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[–] notExactlyI20@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

mmm yes, the traffic is made out of traffic

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[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

"I'm stuck in traffic" implies they aren't part of it but that it is something that is happening to them.

You're not stuck in it, you are it.

[–] PowerGloveSoBad@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

State Anthem of the Soviet Union plays in background

[–] thisNotMyName@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is not not enough parking, there are too many cars

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[–] malloc@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Been working remote since onset of pandemic. Never going back to the office bro. Couldn't pay me enough to share the roads with the rest of the grinders.

So many hours wasted in traffic.

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[–] maniacal_gaff@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

This is a Bill Burr bit.

[–] LegionEris 7 points 1 year ago

They're not mutually exclusive states. You can be part of the traffic, but if you can't get out, you're still stuck in it. You're part of traffic but not stuck in it if and only if you have the opportunity to exit the traffic experience.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Now I'm stuck in the damn traffic that I've helped damn create. Dammit!

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 1 year ago

No wonder I hate myself.

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