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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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Anarchy is very cool, until someone has the wrong opinion.

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[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

And what I'm saying is "local" systems will lead to "local" pedophile cults. Which absolutely has happened in America already, and which I think any society should have a mechanism to stop.

[–] Voidian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The fact that they still exist in an authoritarian system hardly argues in favor of them.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

You know they exist because when they're found they're punished and it's not normalized.