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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.

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[–] etherphon@piefed.world 51 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (3 children)

I'm GenX and I honestly can't stand to watch ads anymore, they're all so stupid and I feel like I've put in my damn time already with the ads. I suppose that's why most ads are aimed at younger people until they want to start selling you catheters.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I havent used an actual TV for regular broadcasting in about 25 years, so my experience of ads has been targeted bullshit about buying lawnmowers when I already bought one, and eat this ONE WEIRD FRUIT to half CANCER RISK.

I miss the adverts on cartoon network. Im tired of being an adult. Tell me more about that RC Car that sticks to walls. Show me the slushy maker again.

[–] KC_Royalz@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

Right. Advertise cool shit. Not corpo crap. Liberty, Applebee's, some pharmaceutical called wongfelloffwizi

[–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 27 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

millennial here, I absolutely hate ads with such a passion that I will go very far out of my way to block ads. I've side loaded a YouTube alternative onto my TV to avoid ads. My parents (boomers) have no problem paying for xm radio and still being advertised to!

[–] etherphon@piefed.world 13 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah same here, my Mom will actually DVR stuff and not skip through the ads lol. WTF.

[–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 points 11 hours ago (3 children)
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

Yes but it’s really only boomers who still have cable and use them.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 hours ago

Plex and Jellyfin are DVRs. They just do other things too.

[–] etherphon@piefed.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Surprisingly yes although I suspect they will phase them out real soon since you can skip ads. The only way to watch the show again will be on demand, which they put ads all over now. There are a few movie channels that offer ad free, but unless you pay through the nose the only way to avoid ads is to pirate things.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

My cell phone has literally all notifications turned off.

Silent always. Never a pesky red dot telling me where to tap. Never a push notification reminding me that I should reconsider using something I obviously don't need.

[–] etherphon@piefed.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Yess... DND for life :D