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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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[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago

In these examples, the ideal scenarios described aren't any more logical or empathetic than the real scenario. All you're saying is that particular people are more deserving of empathy than the people who are affected by their actions.

  • Example 1: People smell awful after smoking. Everyone else in the train sitting in the vicinity will have to deal with the smell for the duration of their ride. The more often this happens, the less likely people will be willing to take mass transit, leading to lots of other negative downstream effects for everyone on the planet. Do all these other people not also deserve empathy?
  • Example 2: Timeliness has real effects on people's lives. What if there's a disabled man waiting on this bus at a later stop? They planned their errand so that it's within their ability to handle given their disability, but a late bus means that the timing no longer aligns and it'll significantly extend the duration past what they can safely handle. Would this man not also deserve empathy? Poor timeliness for mass transit would also discourage people from using them.
  • Example 3: If the man smoking in example 1 is deserving of empathy with regards to his addictions, why not this passenger?