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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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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We should go to schools and catch every kid trying to be a politician. Then we should ask them questions to see if they are assholes. We should then confirm with other kids to see if they are. Once we identify the ones who are assholes we absolutely ban them from ever taking public office. Instead we point them to useful careers. I'm sure there are useful things that assholes can do that they can enjoy.

Maybe they can design cruel ways to "finish'em" for video games!.....Finish'em! ....this ticket #435 is for parking here on Fridays....and your porchlights need to be shaded or pointing down, not into your neighbors' windows! And only 3 chickens max! 5 if you keep them in the basement.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

TSC won't sell you fewer than 6 chicks. You have to go to better places if you need fewer.

And hell no to having chickens in the basement. I had my newest chicks in the office for a couple of weeks and it still stinks in there...they've been out in a brooder in the shed for a couple weeks now. And there is no controlling the amount of dust they manage to throw around.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Can you imagine the smell if you had basement chickens? LOL! I mean, one can go into a henhouse but they sure stink!

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'd rather have a meth lab in the basement. I imagine the smell to be better.