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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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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  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
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

~~men & women~~
~~males & females~~
men & females

It does feel kinda weird, right?

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Idk what this comment means but yeah, that’s the point of the original comment. Neckbeards who call women “females” are weird

[–] orphigle@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What's wrong with calling men males and women females?

[–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Literally nothing. If anyone thinks using the terms male and female together is wrong then they are an idiot.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca -1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Read this whole thread. No one in this thread is saying man and female is normal. They are saying male and female is.

Can you articulate what’s wrong with using the terms male and female? Or are you more of a braindead, one word comment kind of guy?

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Really? You read the whole thread?

Talk about brain dead lol. Maybe you’re missing the tip level comment?

Excited to find out what super generic insult you have lined up as a comeback to this once you see that comment :)

[–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca -3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Please point out what comment contradicts what I said. I’ll wait.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

https://piefed.blahaj.zone/comment/3437757

I assume you’re trolling at this point if you’re pretending that you can’t scroll up in a thread lol.

Also, dude… “I’ll wait”?

Please try tactics that aren’t out of the Kindergarten version of “how to be an asshole online”

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It objectifies women

You could say men and women or you could say male and female. Just don't mix them together.

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It objectifies women

By what logic?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 1 points 7 hours ago

That's not a helpful answer.