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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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    • 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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[–] homes@piefed.world 16 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Keep in mind that people made a lot less back then, so the groceries weren’t as affordable as they appear 40 years later. and you can’t tap your smartphone to pay, so you might run into some trouble. Even modern cash wouldn’t work back then, unless you play all in one dollar bills. Fives, tens, 20s, 50s, and 100s have all changed. People in the 1980s would think you’re playing with monopoly money.

[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Bring a fake checkbook, fraud was a lot easier back in the '80s.

[–] homes@piefed.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

Not that easy. Even back in the 80s, they frequently wrote your drivers license number down on the back, especially at chain businesses like supermarkets

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 hours ago

It doesn’t matter, your Time Machine doesn’t need drivers license.

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago

I dunno, it was pretty easy to do it.