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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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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  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
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] Thorry@feddit.org 57 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I might have some bad news for you about cops my man

[–] MarriedCavelady50@lemmy.ml 29 points 3 weeks ago

Officer Smith 👮🏻‍♂️heard a cry for help from behind the window

An MRAP was requisitioned and a tactical breach occurred through the living room

All bodycams were non functional. The rollout of bodycams for the police department has been plagued with technical difficulties since it was announced a decade ago.

We were unable to determine who threw the incendiary grenade into the baby’s crib

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 15 points 3 weeks ago

I mean, that's the theory...

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Ummm. Good luck with that!

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 13 points 3 weeks ago

Breonna Taylor would like a word, but she can't because cops broke into her house unannounced and unidentified and killed her in her sleep.

[–] a_person@piefed.social 11 points 3 weeks ago

They also go away if you shoot them with a silver bullet

[–] ShaggyBlarney@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There's nothing really stopping them except the barely slight chance of future consequences.

[–] axexrx@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

I was once at a house party where the local PD showed up. The host asked if they jad a warrant, then immediately slammed the door in their face. They kicked down the door and he ran out the back.

Within 10 mins, there were about 20 state troopers, with ARs aimed at the 6 local PD officers, forcing them to strip down out of their underwear (to prevent them from hiding any 'illegal objects lockpicka or weapons) and hauling them off in SUVs, while all of us in our late teens watched.

Turns out the host was the nephew of Lt. Colonel of the entire state's state police forces. So when he called in that armed assailants who must be pretending to be local Leo's, since no officer would ever break down a door without a warrant, they were only too happy to respond with full force.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 8 points 3 weeks ago

Sorry ma'am we have a warrant to suck your blood.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 8 points 3 weeks ago

But they can shoot you uninvited.

[–] RavenofDespair@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago

they can enter if they have a magic scroll

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Cops are more like werewolves. They either barge in like bikers or shred the shit out of you in a violent rage.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

How do cops feel about garlic?

[–] bigkahuna1986@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

They can come in if they think they are going into a different home.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Some y'all don't understand American law. Without a warrant, or an active situation of some sort, they cannot come in your home.

Saw a video the other day of a guy talking to the cops on his porch and the second his hand seemingly passed the doorframe they snatched him. The case revolved around whether the man's hand was outside or not. He won.

Don't allow them in, nor go out.

[–] morto@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago

In brazil, many cops aren't like vampires, because if they look into a mirror, they see themselves. Sorry, international lemmy users, but only entendedores entenderão.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Ha, no. Definitely not true in the U.S.