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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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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

anything that invades your focus without your desire for it to happen.

i guess some call that "harassment"

and i guess it's that much of a problem in today's time because people are simply exposed to too many signals. that makes signals too much and unfavorable, which we call harassment.

so, in a certain way, the fact that we perceive things as "harassment" is due to the internet, since that's where the majority of signals come from these days.