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

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The world needs fewer cynics and more skeptics. (lemmy.ca)
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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Classical cynics loved to ridicule society and exalt nature. Modern cynics ridicule society and exalt themselves.

A cynic that owns a mortgage and a 401k is a bigger imposter than the tourist wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt in the Mall of America.