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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.
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- 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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And company unions do as well.
I agree with you
Most people won't understand the difference or read your link
Especially because "company" unions aren't a thing in the civilised world
I added the link just seconds ago. Apparently looking up new terms is too difficult.
It's more that context is important. The thread is about "Police Unions", so it's not surprising that people would read "Company Union" as meaning a union at a commercial enterprise by contrast, rather than the highly specific and obscure 100-year-old definition that you've used that distinguishes a company union from a trade union.
You can either prance about in the thread about how dumb everyone else is, or you could edit your original statement to clarify what you meant rather than throwing up a load of links.
I have the feeling the voters in this tread have no idea what a company union is. There's a reason they are banned by international labor law!