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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: 1

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[–] bemenaker@lemmy.world 89 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Eat the rich existed long before social media

[–] spaduf@lemmy.blahaj.zone 76 points 2 years ago

Not a social media thing. The original quote goes:

Rousseau, who was also one of the people, said: 'When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich.'

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_the_rich

[–] db2@lemmy.one 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I miss being young.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm personally a fan of "compost the rich"

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Use the entire animal.

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 4 points 2 years ago

Zuck is a robot so this would not be cannibalism.

[–] cooopsspace@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago

Oh no, anyway.

[–] dystop@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." - Hannibal Lecter

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[–] Barzaria@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

I just wanna get in them guts.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

Video game the rich.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago

Soylent Green the rich.