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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- 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
- Posts must be original/unique
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This only holds true if you define "honest" as "tells the truth 100% of the time" and "dishonest" or "not honest" as "lies 100% of the time."
Nah, only the first part needs hold true, no need to define dishonest as lies 100% of the time.
Not sure why the down votes... You can be dishonest and truthful but you cannot be dishonest and honest. You can mix truths in with lies and that would still absolutely be considered dishonest, but you cannot mix lies into truths and still be honest.
Depends on how you look at it. For instance if someone asks about a subjective matter, and you know they're not asking because they wish to know your opinion about the subject matter, but because they need psychological reassurance or some such thing.
For example "does this make my ass look big"? Or "do I look good in this dress?"
Would you consider a person dishonest for reassuring someone who might have struggled with weight and confidence issues, even if they might not regard that person personally attractive to them?
Is it lying? Perhaps. Is it dishonest? Unless you think there's some objective standard for what is a big ass and what is good-looking, then it's gonna be hard to argue either of those are lies, no matter what the scenario. You can also do "well no, that doesn't make your ass look big, it looks the same size both with and without pants" or "no, that dress doesn't make you look good, you always look good".
"Never cruel or cowardly. Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind."