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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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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Huh. I remember the name but don't think I ever saw it. Interesting idea though.

[–] early_riser@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I saw it when it first aired. Like Spielberg's other cartoons a lot of the humor went over my head as a kid and isn't quite my preferred style of humor as an adult, but I nevertheless remember it fondly simply for the childhood nostalgia.

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

I remeber being slightly disappointed while I was watching it back in the day. The problem was that it relied on boomer pop culture references. I mean, he does a lenghty Jerry Lewis impression in the first episode - which kid is supposed to get that? And kids were the target audience, so no excuse there.