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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- 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
- Posts must be original/unique
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HR was supposed to provide the Visa as I was going for a ship transfer and the political rallies and the north korea missile definitely didnt help but I did get to see fireworks on a beach after a night of crepe cakes and BBQ.
I actually was the reason the company implemented a system where a person was hired to check all visas manually from then on.
The main trouble was the HR Manager tried to dock my pay for the cost of hotels and flights and tried to get me fired for saying no and I threatened to sue. Had to meet with the captain who thought the whole story was very funny including me staying at his standard hotel room at a very nice hotel in the bahamas.
I just want to know what its like to go terminal velocity and see if my luck is bad enough that I miss the ground. But knife and skydiving is my plan for how.