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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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  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
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[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I was lucky enough to find a shoe shop that does really good resoles in my city. Not impossible to repair stuff, just hard

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You also have to be able to afford shoes worthy of the considerable repair expense.

[–] winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago

And even then it seems like the boots theory is dead for most stuff. Even when you buy the "premium" products they fall apart and are made of crap materials or are designed to be irreparable

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

For me it was more about how much longer they would last. The soles they gave me were better than the originals. The rest is just small stiches and patchwork I can do at home