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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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  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
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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago

I found a good rhythm for myself. I'm still subscribed to many political communities but I don't get involved in every post. Might sound self-evident, but it's something about letting the first reaction subside and spend just one more second looking at the thing before I decide to click or not.

Also: headlines suck. These days, it seems 99% of media outlets - including the good ones - make clickbait/kneejerk headlines. Most cases, when I read the first paragraph of the article, I go: oooh, that is much less dramatic than I first thought!