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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
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    • 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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[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago (6 children)

All I know is that nobody knows shit.

[–] DominatorX1@thelemmy.club 0 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Nonetheless we definitely get attached to certain ideas. For various reasons.

But more than that, getting attached to certain ideas (believing stuff) is widely considered to be normal, right, healthy and necessary.

So you gotta ask why that is.

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

You definitely assumed that the message you typed could be understood by a random stranger and be delivered through a series of wires and rocks that can think, and possibly sent over magical waves which cannot be seen. Maybe it's all just your or my imagination.

[–] DominatorX1@thelemmy.club 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

What does that imply? I want the complete statement here.

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

You believe in something that you cannot see.

[–] DominatorX1@thelemmy.club 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

I'm not seeing how this illuminates that why.

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