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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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It's clearly a dark pattern thought up by shitbags because users are more likely to create an account after they've typed something out vs. leaving when they find out an account is required to participate.

Even the shitbags over at Mozilla are doing it.

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[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 29 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

TransUnion asks for your credit card info as part of the "identity verification process" and then charges you $25 for the credit report "subscription" that at no point can you opt out of.

You have to call and talk to a human to get it refunded. During the call they will have "technical problems" and drop the line.

I hate TransUnion.

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I find myself wondering if you can stop payment on your credit card? You've attempted to work with the company, so I assume that meets the cc provider requirement of attempting to resolve. Not sure, but worth a shot

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 16 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, you can. It's called a chargeback. Companies hate it, because it's a refund plus a fee/fine they have to pay for being awful. You just call your credit card company and ask them to initiate a chargeback. They'll ask some questions about if/how you attempted to go through the right channels, how much time you allowed them, etc.

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 hours ago

I knew there was a mechanism but not the name for it! Thank you!