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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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it's weird that we are prepared to die for democracy, yet willingly enter dictatorships daily for work and spend the majority of our waking lives with people we vaguely know (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would starve without a job. (without welfare, in some countries, this is not enough)

There is an order of magnitude here. In a way, I'm being hyperbolic. But I do want to highlight the similarity between the two.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I understand.