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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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Evil and bad people usually have actual reasons for why they are doing bad things. They aren’t doing bad things just to do them — there is usually something bad that happened in their past, etc

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[–] qwestjest78@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is the type of bullshit bullies say to try to make themselves feel like they are not so bad. If you are a bully, or ever were a bully, you were scum. Accept it.

There is no justification for treating people horrible. If you are having bad things happen to you, it says more about your character if you are able to stop yourself from treating people the same way. Break the cycle.

[–] maniclucky@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

At the risk of lumping myself in with bullies (I don't leave the house enough to be one or the victim of one), there's space between here and there. We can be sympathetic that a bully is being abused at home or some other form of unhappiness causing a behavior while also condemning it. Like stopping someone looking at their phone from walking into the street. Pull them out and also yell at them for being a moron.

Some number can, with sympathy in addition to condemnation, change their behavior. The ones that don't were given a chance and they can eat the consequences of being a cunt.