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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

If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.

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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[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I teach my kids not to kill bugs unless they are doing something bad or dangerous, otherwise just move them.

Killing things should not be a default action for convenience sake.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Live with roaches once. You'll change your mind.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tbf, roaches I feel would be covered under his "bad or dangerous" clause.

I've picked up wolf spiders before, but if there is a black widow inside I'll smash it. Can't risk them harming me or the ones I look after.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm no expert in bug identification. More legs = worse

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Idk man, a lot of sea bugs have more leg and I want them in my mouth.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

That's because salt and enough real competition for them to evolve meat!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, roaches get squished.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Existing too close to me with that many legs is a crime.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Y'all think you're above the ick while you're going around trying to drag people down.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cmon now, don't really need to roleplay here

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I'm glad someone got it. 🤣

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, they're ok unless there's way too many and even then I dont super mine them.

https://youtu.be/aHjxKwQou54?si=T__q_RFfKXSogt_H

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Had just clicked away from this post when I saw you comment. I need you to know that I came back just to ensure I upvoted your post (or whatever we call those here).

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Had just clicked away and had to come back to let you know we call those pointless here.

(protip: if something is actually worth fake internet points give it a boost instead or as well)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A boost? I'm not familiar with what that is. That's not a Lemmy thing is it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

it's a fediverse thing. think of it like a re-tweet.

I sometimes forget Lemmy is a totally different place. Gave you a boost, let me know if it does anything there.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 years ago