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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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[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not about Trix for those kids... It's about mocking the rabbit about the privilege they have and which is forbidden to the rabbit.

The cruelty is the point.

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

There’s a sick satisfaction in denying an animal food. Especially a happy, friendly one.

Edit oh wow somebody took my statement seriously in a post about cartoon rabbits.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Yes. There's lots of solutions. Those kids were just psychopaths.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 2 points 16 hours ago

Seriously, though, Trix ads were a great example of psychological manipulation. They don't try to convince you that Trix is desirable—because of course everybody wants Trix—instead they frame the question: Does the rabbit get any? It was an example of the Thinking Past The Sale technique.