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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- The entire showerthought must be in the title
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- 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
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The lattory is a 'Stupid Person Tax.' Meaning that stupid people throw their money at it because they buy into the feeling versus the logic behind it. "The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million." source
You had better odds of you, a sperm cell, fertilizing your mother's egg, than you do currently of winning the Powerball jackpot.
How much sperm is in semen? A typical sperm count may range from 15 million to more than 200 million per milliliter of semen
Let that info sink in for a moment.
I've also heard the "stupid tax" or "dumb tax" as what you pay when learning or doing something new. There will be times that you look or feel like an idiot, but we've all been there, don't let it stop you. Learn from your mistakes and persevere. You're never too old to keep learning - knowledge, skills, compassion, empathy, shame, regret, success, failure. Life's a trip, appreciate it for all its aspects and keep at it.
Tbf, they won out that lottery 🙃🎉🎆