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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:

Rules

  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.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.

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[–] pie_enjoyer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Companies aren't stupid, they wouldn't dump money on ads without effects.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

Companies are stupid, which is why they do things like demand return-to-office even though employees are more productive on average working from home with less micromanagement. And they're incredibly short-sighted.

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Sometimes even if the person seeing it doesn't buy the product. Down the line if someone asks about something, that's a product they're likely to remember to respond with