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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
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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is what people tell themselves to cope better. There's nothing good about not being able to afford stuff and juggling between buyin groceries and paying the bills.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I dunno, you really want to stick your head out for capitalism like that?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wanting to live a non-shitty life is somehow bad? Dounds like someone who's working for capitalists would say. "Shut up and eat your mac and cheese, it's your destiny!"

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

No, i have to admit, I'm trying to gauge what people actually believe. I understand morality can't be summed up into a set of infallible rules and it's incredibly hard to teach everyone the ethical frameworks necessary to determine true moral justification for any given situation. The argument about personal liberty is just one that everyone has to reckon with and I'm curious if people still come to the same conclusions I always have.

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

Long sentence, zero substance. I'm trying and I can't sum it up to see what you wanted to tell, in ahort, or how is it connected to previous conversation. I think more and more that you are a politician.

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

I prefer being able to pay for stuff than live in a cardboard box.

But you do you.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Righteousness doesn't put food in my stomach, shoes on my feet, a roof over my head, or solve any of the other problems caused by poverty.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You just went from having to be immoral when you're poor to being poor being righteous?

Please make up your mind.

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

I think you may be missing the point.