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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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  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
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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And yet a wrong clock is far more useful than a stopped clock

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I dunno man. 'i don't know' is often more helpful than 'sure, I know how to do this, trust me bro'

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A wrong clock can show the passage of time and if you know how far it's off it just requires mental math. A stopped clock merely tells you when it stopped. Now a clock that advances at the wrong speed, that's useless and a hindrance to you knowing what time it is

[–] railway692@piefed.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Me for months when the oven clock is off by an hour because of daylight savings time.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

I set the clock in the kitchen a little fast because my partner is chronically late, and this way he leaves on time for work.