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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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  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
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[–] remon@ani.social 18 points 2 days ago

You're right, they are made out of meat.

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Elon Musk is vegan. Eating him causes zero net suffering

[–] ChanchoManco@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

I'd say eating him would net a negative suffering.

[–] tae_glas@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 days ago

idk, i'm vegan and i think it'd be perfectly ethical to eat centi-billionaires 🤷

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Agreed they might not cause suffering when it comes to the food they eat But they don’t make those billions of dollars without exploiting millions of people

[–] ChanchoManco@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That's what I'm saying!