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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • 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
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[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Only you don't accidentally beat someone to death with a hammer.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You don't accidentally shoot anyone either, it's negligence.

[–] shplane@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Let’s not get tied up in semantics but the idea that you can’t “accidentally” shoot someone is nonsense. Whether you call it negligence or not, if it’s not on purpose, then it’s an accident.

[–] breecher@sh.itjust.works -2 points 6 days ago

They subscribe to the NRA falsehood about "guns don't kill people etc.". Such people are usually lost causes.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Accident isn't a harsh enough word.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk -3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

In the US a gun is more likely to kill the owner or their family than anyone else.

I'm fairly sure the vast majority of those are accidental.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well you'd be wrong, overwhelmingly the majority of those are suicides, followed by intentional homicides, and lastly negligence (you can try and remove the negligent party's guilt by calling them accidents all you want, but the "accident" occurs through blatant negligence every time.)

[–] breecher@sh.itjust.works -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You: Well you are wrong, because if you don't count these gun deaths, then there are almost no gun deaths.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Did you not read what I replied to?

I'm fairly sure the vast majority of those are accidental.

Do you define intentional suicides and intentional homicides as accidents or are you being a snarky jackass without a license?

[–] breecher@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In the US a gun is more likely to kill the owner or their family than anyone else.

People living with handgun owners face twice the risk of homicide, study says

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

You didn't even read that, did you? Thanks for proving my point.

[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It's a lot faster to do it with a car

[–] chonkyninja@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Speak for yourself.