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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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I hate when websites use the terms "Item arrives before Mother's/Father's Day".

Makes me want to cry, thinking about the alternate timeline where I have a normal life and no depression/anxiety.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They're also no picnic for people who want kids but can't have them despite years of trying.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

Yep or have lost a child

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Is this really a showerthought?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

If you cry in the shower it saves on water and tissues.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago

Seems like a really difficult, odd thing to gatekeep. It's defined as "thoughts that pop into your head while you’re doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming." It's literally almost meaningless.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago

I always think of shower lights as things like: “I wonder what an animal that evolved wheels would look like”

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago

I really like that showerthoughts is apparently far less harshly moderated than r/showerthoughts. Posting over there feels like a mine field where the chances of getting your post deleted over a trivial mistake seem to be much higher than the chances of being able successfully post there.

I'm sure this post wouldn't have survived at r/showerthoughts and I would have missed out on it.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I had a horrible childhood and I'm not in touch with my parents, so I'm really glad you said this. I dread mother and fathers day each year. Have you found [email protected] it's great for people like us

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I didn't know about that one; seems cool.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

It's a good group hope it helps

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