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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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Rebranding conspiracy theories as conspiracy fantasies as a coping mechanism

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[–] basiclemmon98@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

An alien abduction, but they just want to adopt a human pet and you get food and water and shelter and have no expectations except for to lounge around and get massages (pats).

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 9 points 10 months ago

Alien adoption

[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Occasional visit to a sanitized room where the shove a thermometer up your rear.

[–] avattar@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And then they give you shots and treat you if you're sick, and you pay Nothing?!

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

If you're a gentleman, two nothings.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

It's all fun and games until someone gets neutered

[–] Gorge@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I would prefer Satan at this point. At least he'd deliver executive orders by beaming the evil thoughts directly into your head. It'd be so much better than having to visit twitter or truth social.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 3 points 10 months ago

Least Satan's pro LGBT

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

At this point I'd settle for any overlord that has a realistic plan.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 3 points 10 months ago

Concepts of a realistic plan

[–] magnetichuman@fedia.io 1 points 10 months ago

No joke I think this is genuinely why conspiracy theories are so appealing

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 1 points 10 months ago

In before President Zrump of the United Systems of Andromeda starts launching planet shatterers at our interplanetary rocket sites.