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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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    • 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
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[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 1 points 2 years ago

8 to 5 seems much more common where I am.

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah and in that movie those gals had a paid lunch hour WITHIN that 9-5 timeframe. Can you imagine? Damn that would be nice.

Every place I've ever worked most people who worked 8s worked 8-5 with a 1 hour unpaid lunch. In fact, 8-5 is what is considered business hours in my industry.

[–] CodyCannoli@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I work 9 hour days with a 30 min lunch 6:30 - 4:00, Mon - Thurs. Then Friday is a half day, 6:30 - 10:30, its kind of growing on me. And if I feel like it I can just work a full day Friday and get easy 4 hours of overtime.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

I'd love to work 9-5, I'm more like...6:45am to 9pm :|

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I work 8-5. They say my lunch is unpaid but I'm salary. Fucken bullshit.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago

You lucky bastard, getting paid 24 hours a day

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always thought 9 to 5 was the actual standard american working time. I also thought it was weirdly late.

So at what time do Americans actually work?

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, I'm at work from 8 to 5, but the hours where I actually do work are closer to 9 to 5...

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

7:30am to 4pm with 30 minute lunch break.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Only exceptionally bad jobs (or exceptionally well paid jobs) are not 9to5 ime.

[–] WeeSheep@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

9-5 doesn't include unpaid lunch break. Do you eat at your desk while working?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Paid lunch break

[–] root@precious.net -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Most jobs include a 30-60 minute paid lunch break, making 9-5 completely plausible.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Most jobs include a 30-60 minute paid lunch break

What? Where do you live? I’ve only ever had one job with a paid lunch break and I’ve worked a lot of jobs

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 years ago

If it isn't 9 to 5 then why would you call it a 9 to 5

[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago

7-3:30 most days, 5-1:30 others. I love it.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But I do, acrually. As do many with office jobs?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Every office job I’ve ever worked has been 8-5

[–] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you tell me your industry so I never go into it?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago
  • Mortgage acquisition for a big bank
  • Transportation engineering
  • Library
  • Software engineering
  • Green building consulting