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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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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 15 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

No no. It's far easier an explaination.

I have critical thinking skills. I see the world is hot garbage. I see the ecconomy is not only harsh,but DESIGNED to be harsh. We live in a 2 income household society. You're EXPECTED to have a partner who makes a full time living, while you ALSO have a full time living.

I do not have a partner. I can barely afford rent. I somehow don't qualify for SNAP, even before the defunding. Which means most days I just don't eat.

Why the FUCK would I want children?

Meanwhile, if I didn't have critical thinking skills, I might just go out, fuck a bunch of women. Be dumb enough to not wear condoms, and now have 18 different kids with 23 different women. Obviously I'd be an absentee father in these kids lives. And the women willing to have sex with that version of me wouldn't be very bright either.

The end result is the dumb version of me would have dumb kids with dumb women.

The smart version of me doesn't have, and isn't planning on having kids.

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 5 points 12 hours ago

Literally the intro to Idiocracy.

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