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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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[–] TheColonel@reddthat.com 10 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I can’t speak for everyone but I raised my mom right and kept her away from that trash.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I recently thanked my dad for not going all crazy. He fixes up old cars and takes pictures of birds.

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I'm jealous. Mine watches far-right extremist content on tiktok and youtube. What's an affordable hobby that wouldn't make an insecure man-child feel emasculated?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Does he have any useful skills? Or interests he didn't make enough time for when he was younger?

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 1 points 18 hours ago

Idk, I've never associated him with a hobby. He's good at pretty much everything he does, and genuinely a good person willing to help anyone. If he's not working, he's either doing a favor for someone, or watching disgusting garbage on his phone. It seriously pisses me off to see MAGA turning him into a hateful goblin.

He would probably enjoy a social activity of some kind, but he lives in MAGA country so that's not likely to help. I've tried getting him into gaming, but it didn't stick. Although, I never thought to ask him if he had any hobbies when he was younger. That's probably worth a shot lol