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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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We had a dog that was born deaf, so we taught him with hand signals instead of voice commands. Was completely fine, except when he was doing something he knew he shouldn't, he'd turn away from you so you couldn't scold him. But he'd also get curious about whether you caught him doing it, so he'd sneak a look over his shoulder, and then you could scold him and he'd stop.

[–] Brekky@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wouldn't be able to scold for laughing at the sneaky dumbness!

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

We laughed our asses off (which he couldn't hear), but also tried to make the stern, scolding face when he was looking. He was such a good boy.