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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
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but is outrage not a fun emotion to play around with?
I see what youre saying, but when the emotion hits, it doesn't feel good for like 10 seconds before you throw the emotion away?
Not the guy you replied to, but I'm both intrigued and horrified by the idea of having emotions working like that. Honestly haven't even considered it.
Thank you for this, it made me do a full stop and I am left confused.
haha, how are you confused? you've never had an emotion elicit a response from you, like anger? did you ever just act on it and regret it later?
or, have you ever actef on any emotion before giving it thought? believe it or not, people do this, and its really dangerous tbh
Consider rageaholicism