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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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They are, and you should.
Most States are single party consent for recording. That means if anyone on the call wants to record the call, they can. So you don't even need to ask.
A few States require everyone to consent to the recording. If everyone does, anyone can.
The following states are all-party consent:
IANAL, but if you are in a one party consent state, and they are in a two party (aka all party) consent state, typically all parties must consent.
If you call a customer support line and it says "This call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes", then staying on the line means you consent. I absolutely record all customer service calls, because if it goes absolutely terrible, I love knowing I can just play back what they said. I haven't had to resort to that yet, but it's always good to have it as a backup.
For reference, I just use BCR on my rooted android
Oregon uses a hybrid rule: phone calls are one-party consent under ORS 165.540(1)(a); in-person oral conversations require all-party notice under ORS 165.540(1)(c).
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So maybe the whole list is compromised? i.e. make sure you double check what the actual law is.
Call recording is built in on my galaxy S25
may be recorded
maybe I consent
Well, if someone calls me from one of those states, they'll need to announce it otherwise they will be recorded. My phone records every call (single party state).
It only matters if you plan on taking that person to court in their state.
This depends entirely on the laws where you live.