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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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As an American who uses the 24-hour time, so many people use 12-hour I basically still use 12-hour.

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[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

I always saw it as "a ton of money is thrown at R-D on this one specific thing to make it do that ken specific thing really well"

[–] cenzorrll@piefed.ca 26 points 14 hours ago

Almost, it's "a ton of money is charged for this minimally useful thing made by the lowest bidder"

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 4 points 13 hours ago

No military equipment except the m16s work quite like its supposed to.

[–] Switorik@sh.itjust.works 1 points 13 hours ago

That's why they use it as a buzzword. I encourage you to do your own research now that it's been brought up that it may differ from what they sold you on.