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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
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[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Guessing you live next to a lake then, scale comes from groundwater. Or your city is rich enough to pay to soften it at the treatment plant

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 13 points 1 day ago

It isn't lake/rive vs ground water. It is about what the water goes through / touches. Places where the water touches limestone will get lime scale. Some wells have more scale than others. Some lakes have very hard water. It is about where you live.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

River, but we have a massive water treatment plant that feeds the city.

Just recalled going on holidays and seeing how bad some showerheads were with all the scale buildup. Just clicked in that I've been spoiled with our water quality and has never been an issue

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Good water can have minerals that cause scaling too. Soft water removes the things that make water hard, but doesn't necessarily mean the water is of a better quality as it could have toxins or other stuff in it.

[–] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

That's not how this works, that's not how any of this works.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

It could also be mountain runoff.