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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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  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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[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 4 points 1 day ago

I swear to god, same parent telling me I'd pop my eyes out for playing aoe 2 for 6 hours non stop, watches 2 screens non stop. I honestly don't even get, if you're not watching the news, why is it on? If you're playing solitaire, fine do it, it engages brain, but then why did you buy 400 hint bundle. When I wanted a better bike for my local race, it was cheating (real reason was affordability, which was valid). But then playing solitaire with hint isn't?

And then they wonder why I don't value their opinion, what did they do wrong?