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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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It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology's problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Given the current US prison system and Germany's stance on Israel, that sentence might mean something very different from what you had in mind

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

slavery is fine as long as it's legally a mandated form of punishment, gotta love the so called "correctional institutions"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

When you get out of jail, you're blacklisted from employment and housing because of the fact that you were in jail in the first place. How the hell is this rehabilitation?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

yes that's the joke behind the "correctional institution" part of it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Nothing's getting better, we're just rebranding the terror to sound less horrible