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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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[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Exactly this, its the main reason people around this corner of the internet push ad-blocking software so much. Its a slow toxin that warps your subjective processing.

Everyone is vulnerable to it, those that claim otherwise are deluded, and the only way to be free of it is to cut advertisment from your life in as many places as possible.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

May I introduce you to neurodiversity.

You say everyone is vulnerable to it, I'd like to change your view into: everyone is affected by it.

I am not saying I am deluded or immune but it affects me in quite opposite ways. You see, autists are known to be quite stubborn (in general or places). So there's this behavior that the more you push the more distance and negativity you'll receive.

That's how eg. Radio ads affect me. I can hardly endure listening to it (even passively) but the more I hear the repetition of one ad the more I will actively work against that product or company.

(there's also research into this counter forceyit just doesn't work and erode that way)

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And to add to that, it worsens mental health issues - at least for me it does. The subconscious "you are not good enough" doesn't do anything good for anyone.

I do not do ad-supported, ever - they are aggravating, i start grinding my teeth and would rather listen to a construction site than to ads.

[–] Onyxonblack@lemmy.zip 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

Only being half serious here, but I wonder if people in prison ever have to watch or listen to advertisements? Just curious.

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 1 points 10 hours ago

Fifteen million merits

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 4 points 21 hours ago

I believe i heard of a case where there was a children's song used as a torture method somewhere in the us, which might be a similar experience...

Found it, it was Baby Shark and in Oklahoma: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/05/oklahoma-county-jail-baby-shark-torture-tactics-lawsuit