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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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Not that people having already heard them has ever stopped me from re-telling them anyway.

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[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 6 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

My wife is forgetful, and I retell her jokes all the time. I read her this post and made a joke about it at her expense. She got grumpy about it, but I won't have to worry about that for too long.

[–] qualia@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Reminds of that retirement home orderly who abused dementia patients. And he thought it was the perfect crime too.

That is, until he took an ethics class and chose to write his final paper on whether there's any real difference between abusing someone with no memory and abusing a simulated character in a video game.

He still does it but now he's racked by the guilt. Philosophy: Not even once!

[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

Thanks for the tip, I'll make sure to avoid any philosophy education.