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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
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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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[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Tbf I carry the pepper spray for the dogs, that's where its effectiveness really shines, they can't really fight through it like people can. Also for use against people without weapons if deescalation fails, and hope they've never been to prison or the military (they'll be used to it).

The gun is for the people with weapons.

[–] rmrf@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Fair enough, honestly.