Good job, now you're ready to post some unhinged shit on LinkdenIn
this post was submitted on 15 Feb 2026
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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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Being able to tell people no (I won't) is a good skill to have in life.
Some people don't like to tell people no to avoid conflict, and they may end up in situations they didn't want to be in.
That's why "I can't even" was invented. That's "I can but don't care enough to give the energy to do it." Which still blames the circumstance but cites a personal choice that it demands too much of the individual.
That's a good idea there. It's a higher evolution of the language. Thanks.
Tangentially, most of the people here seem to take this post as a personal assault. And completely ignore the whole empowerment angle, which is the actual meat of it.
People hate meat. People love to be assaulted. There's irony there somewhere.
That's why I love Lemmy. Here you have a higher chance of having nuanced and intelligent conversations with strangers than on any other social media. Written communication still has challenges with nuance and you'll always have reactionary trolls, but far better odds here.
That's why when I see posts like, "How do we get more users on the Fediverse? Grow or die!" I tend to chime in to keep their goddamn hands off the last place on the internet where these kinds of genuine interactions with strangers can happen.
I can’t stand Taylor Swift.
I don’t like her music and it always annoys me.
I won’t stand Taylor swift.
I am now on several watch lists and my online orders are being heavily scrutinized.
Don't get it, why watchlist?
Because "I won’t stand Taylor swift." means that you're going to do something about it
I wont believe it's not butter...
I refuse to believe it's not butter
I defy those things that claim it's not butter.
I appreciate the optimism, but if "Anything is possible" I doubt a majority of people chose to be poor.
I won't understand what you mean 😌
I can’t design a rocket ship implies I don’t know how. I won’t design a rocket ship implies I do know how but won’t because I’m too busy or am against the person likely morally. There’s a reason there are multiple words.
I do agree though if you say like ‘I can’t eat this sandwich’ if you’re like full or vegan those are 2 different things
I can't eat this sandwich... They left the crust on and I hate the crust! 😩
My go to is "Yeah, I'm good. Thanks."
"The little one has been awake all night, can you please take her so that I can get an hour of sleep?" - "I'm good. Thanks"
See, this would never have happened. (and hasn't for me) Because I would have used that sentence much, much earlier.
"Do you want to have a baby?"
"I'm good, thanks."
"I wasn't asking if you want to eat one."
"Either way, I'm good, thanks."
I can't believe this got posted.
We wake up in our cells and dress in limitation
To deprive ourselves of action and causation
Can't or won't we see that we rob ourselves of agency?
Why waste our will with can't where we could won't?
So don't say that you can't.
But do say that you won't
And I will know that you will will
For where there's a will, there's a way
And who knows where you may stray
Oh nice one!
I won't ejaculate.
I won’t get a boner
I won't go within 200 feet of a school.
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Judge: well technically
and how are you able to determine that is happening exactly?
Magic of course
tl;dr pls