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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.

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)

if you do want to leave, it can be worth studying your family tree to see if there are any recent immigrants.

Family tree. 👀

I was born in China, I don't wanna go back.

I could theoretically try to recover citizenship, but nah, there is a reason why we left in the first place.

[–] notabot@piefed.social 8 points 2 days ago

I did notice your username, so I suspected this might not apply to you, but maybe it'll be helpful to someone.

All I can really offer you is 'good luck, hang in there and this too shall pass', which is probably not a lot of comfort.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I wonder if there is any point at which China starts to look more appealing...? I know that's easy to say as someone with no experience in China, but we are speedrunning the dystopian shit here.

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

+1 social credit point to poto

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I have -99999 social credits at birth

Reason: The crime of being the illegal 2nd child born in violation of the One Child Policy

Punishment: You now must have at least 3 children to fix the declining population/birthrate

PRC Government in a nutshell

(/joke, idk if the social credit thing is actually real)

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hell yeah! What does that get me? Laffy Taffy? Plastic spider ring? Slap bracelet!?

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Depends on your overall score. If you're currently in the black, you're a little closer to being able to buy plane and rail tickets. If you make it to the red list, you might even get "reduced administrative burdens" which I think is a euphemism.

Its funny how my mother has did some arranged marriage thing for my older brother and... basically I overheard some talks about visas and that he was going back to China for marriage or something (相親 is the term for it I think), and by marriage, I assume they're gonna live in the US since all the family assets are here. Like they already exchanged WeChats... I have no idea how that's gonna go, dude has no social skills, probably worse social skills than me lmfao.

[–] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Lol we might be doing the speedrun but china already finished the 130% category and is working on challenge runs