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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but there's no guarantee that this topic will ever be discussed again. It's a bit like when you think of a good comeback after a verbal exchange - you have the right argument, but it doesn't matter anymore. Next time, you'll be prepared, but next time may never come.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There are no guarantees in life. Missing out on something isn't a problem with where you find that thing, and it's not your fault, either. You don't get to do everything you want, sorry.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sure. But what I'm getting at is that this way of consuming information likely leads to people being anything but well informed. Because of this social media "newswoth" logic, they mainly read content that isn't very well thought out – if only because it was written under time pressure.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

William Randolph Hearst has entered the chat.