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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:

Rules

  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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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 weeks ago

"No gain, stage it again!"

-Better Call Saul

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 5 points 3 weeks ago

Or a Colorectal Surgeon.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Pain = gain" would probably be more accurate.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But that’s what the phrase is saying. If there isn’t pain, there isn’t gain. So by having pain, you can have gain.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Formal logic says you're right. I was just thinking of making it an inclusive slogan (yeah, I'm overthinking this) 😂

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty sure I've seen just that on a NYC subway ad before. The lawyer ads are bonkers