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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
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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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
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[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I essentially do something similar.

My friends and family all call me "Ted". At work, people call me "Theodore".

One person at work asked me if I ever go by Ted and I had to tell them it's an easy way to know in which context someone knows me.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

At school we had an anonymous grievances box. So that the kids could safely air their grievances. It was rarely used. But one day a note read "I don't want to be called Willy anymore." And amazingly it worked. Even the biggest bullies and class trolls called him William from that day on.

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 2 days ago

Your trolls were lightweight. Trolls in my schools would have doubled, or tripled down on Willy - knowing that it bothered him.