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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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  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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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Ok but adults controlling other adults isn't "reverse" tho.

[–] Bgugi@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The "reverse" here is in the context: "parental controls" is conventionally allows parents to restrict offspring.

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[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

So, you mean like childish controls?

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

The opposite of parental controls would be blocking content made for kids

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago

I wish I could do that with my own and from what I can tell my algorithms don't even put them in as much as other folks.

[–] Aneb@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I feel like we are glossing over the fact that I doesn't matter that fact if someone is young or old, we can all have good ideas! But the fact of the matter is we need teem limits in congress and SUPREME COURT. We have a problem with stale ideas.

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