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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:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • 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
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] shpuncle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is a proper shower thought! Not sure if anything spectacular happened in 1978 though.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 19 points 1 week ago

The first radio episode of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams, is transmitted on BBC Radio 4.

[–] 5ibelius9insterberg@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago

That’s when Hitler died in Argentinia

[–] 5ibelius9insterberg@feddit.org 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There’s a reason neo-nazis are terrible DJs.

Tap for spoilerThey never understood the difference between '33 and '45.

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Correlation is not causation!

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

It's not a reich, it's a revolution!

[–] one_old_coder@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago