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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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But I still wish they'd READ THE FUCKING MANUAL... but on the other hand... I get paid for it.... BUT IT'S SO ANNOYING.... but my employees appreciate it and I get more than fair pay... BUT WHY DO I GOTTA BE SOMEONE ELSE'S BRAIN.... but I value my work and I'm happy others do too... BUT IT'S STILL SO ANNOYING

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[–] EpicFailGuy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

10 year veteran, infrastructure engineer here. I'm basically a service desk for other engineers that don't specialize in my product.

I get entry level questions EVERY day, not IT entry level, entry level computer literacy questions like "how do I attach a screenshot?" "I lost my password"

A) We have one of the best knowledge bases in the industry. No one uses it.

B) These are security engineers for fortune 500 financial institutions asking these questions.

It's service desk all the way up my dude ... I thought I would be free from that curse when I stooped supporting end users, nope, B2B it's just as bad.

Anyways, the one trick that I've found works for me is to imagine I'm talking to my little nephew, that way you summon the patience, lower your expectations and probably end up treating the customer with a bit more delicacy.