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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:

Rules

  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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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 7 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

well I should start by saying this is not really a shower thought and would make more sense in ask lemmy but for myself its kinda a compliment.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Wait. Are you complimenting or gatekeeping?

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 10 hours ago

a bit of joking because of his topic and a bit of gatekeeping because it is the wrong community for a question but he is saying its rhetorical.

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

A question can be a shower thought, especially if it's a rhetorical question.

Not to mention, the Philosophical Raptor meme format is pretty much just interrogative shower thoughts