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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: 1

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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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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.
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 minutes ago

Also, what was happening in that other site many of us used to be in so interactions between the same people talking the same points were so rare?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 minutes ago

A bunch are usually people disagreeing and making up situations to make themselves right… i.e., you posit that the sky appeared blue when you went outside today, the replies are: not if it’s night, not during cloudy days, etc. and at least one that sounds like they disagree but are reiterating what you just said.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Look at all these replies! I can't wait to tell all these internet randos how wrong they are!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 54 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 32 minutes ago

It's not my job to educate you

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I sometimes write something that might be controversial, so unless I have a lot of free time I don't open Lemmy at all, lol.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 hours ago

I'm pretty excited to see and check what gained traction

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I know what I said, y'all's angst feeds me.

This would all be easier if you all just agreed with me, the always correct person.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago

If I'm ever wrong. I delete that comment and pretend it didn't happen. Or if someone actually makes a good counter argument I just go "meh, don't feel like replying" and leave them unread. I do the worst crime. I'll be 10 replies in and I won't even downvote their last comment to let them know I read it. I'm sure it's infuriating.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 hours ago

I might not always be right, but I'm never wrong

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 hours ago

Usually its when I either offend the libs on world or the fake leftists on ml/hexbear. Sometimes if I'm particularly skilled I piss off both of them at the exact same time (usually by advocating for true liberation for the working class not under a so called "vanguard" but by and for the workers themselves)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago

Half the time you just have to say "Fuck Tankies" or "Vote DNC" and you'll get 4, 10, or even 20 of the most cookie cutter responses you've ever seen in your life.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

My first thought is always "Must be Nicole the Fediverse chick again" 😂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Find hot Nicoles in your local Fediverse!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

I just got her message this morning! 😂

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BENT OVER BY BIGFOOT WHEN EXPLORING THE WOOD AND MISTAKEN FOR A MATE. THEN LEFT THERE LAYING OUT LIKE A WET SPAGHETTI NOODLE! THIS IS HOW IT FEELS DRIVING A FORD F150!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

should've went with the F250...

next time brah

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

Hahahahaaa I didn’t know which to use but totally

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

I assume the right-wing propaganda planners have decided they need to counter something I said

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I'm too scared to check tbh. Somebody tell me if I am getting downvoted because I see 150 unreads

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

you kicked the .ml hornet nest, didn't you?

here's some ointment, now take your medicine and join the rest of the lemmies

[–] [email protected] 12 points 13 hours ago

Most of the time I know exactly what I'm getting if I see more than maybe 3+ comments. Usually it's me saying something anti-communist, something on brand enough for me.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 15 hours ago

Me is, how stoned was I.

[–] [email protected] 129 points 22 hours ago (21 children)

And then all of them are "Nicole".

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 16 hours ago (11 children)

Usually means you got featured on hexbear

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I just assume I said something factually wrong and now dozens of helpful people are lining up to correct me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

Ah, I see you’ve developed a humiliation fetish as well

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