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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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[–] arin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Adult basically means being able to reproduce offspring. Not intelligence related, thats being able to graduate in school.

[–] Rawrosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

I wouldn't even consider graduating in school as a sign of intelligence. It sure helps to be intelligent, but it's not necessary.

[–] Virtvirt588@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

There are many definitions of 'adult'; in this case, you're talking about biological adulthood - the period where the person turns sexually mature.

[–] HrabiaVulpes@europe.pub -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Many people in history did this at what, 16? Not officially an adult in most countries.

[–] arin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's literally what we're talking about. You're thinking about the social construct of adult instead of the physical scientific definition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult