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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.

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[–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 42 points 2 days ago (3 children)

millennial here, I absolutely hate ads with such a passion that I will go very far out of my way to block ads. I've side loaded a YouTube alternative onto my TV to avoid ads. My parents (boomers) have no problem paying for xm radio and still being advertised to!

[–] etherphon@piefed.world 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah same here, my Mom will actually DVR stuff and not skip through the ads lol. WTF.

[–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Yes but it’s really only boomers who still have cable and use them.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

Plex and Jellyfin are DVRs. They just do other things too.

[–] etherphon@piefed.world 3 points 2 days ago

Surprisingly yes although I suspect they will phase them out real soon since you can skip ads. The only way to watch the show again will be on demand, which they put ads all over now. There are a few movie channels that offer ad free, but unless you pay through the nose the only way to avoid ads is to pirate things.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 3 points 1 day ago

I realize that i always hated ads with a passion. It has probably a lot to do with autism, but i learned early on to cut out ads on whs tapes that i recorded, even tho, the ads back there was nothing like the nightmare we live in now. When i see an ad on youtube, that's what i do for however long it takes to get rid of them. Same with windows. So you want me to force to look at this? How about i learn Linux instead? At this point i don't really even know what ads are or look like, but every now and then I'm in someone's home and the tv is on and i think: wow, that's crazy, i could never.

Gen Z here. I haven't seen an ad that wasn't a billboard or of my own volition for over a year. VHS ads don't really count though so take that as you will.