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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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    • 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
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[–] PhenomenalPancake@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well that's why you use ICOE.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I never understood why people did that, your phone is locked how are they going to see the contact?

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago

Phones that are locked can still be used to call 911 and whoever you put in your emergency contact.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Yes, this advice seems out of date now.

Maybe your lock screen has an ICE function, otherwise just put it on your lock screen as plain text.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can set up emergency information on your phone with contacts and even medical info and address, which doesn't need to be unlocked in order to view

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You still wouldn't need ice

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

Do people actually call them ICE?

[–] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

When I got my first phone in high school, your phone being locked was not a thing(over a decade ago). My parents made me put them a neighbor and a couple relatives in as ICE.

There's an emergency call thing for calling 911 (or whatever it is in your region?) or ICE contacts I believe.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Try having technical conversation about Internal Combustion Engines without using that acronym. Spelling it out once is fine, but what if you're comparing different engine types and you need to refer to that one frequently. Yeah, it gets awkward pretty quickly.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

ICE? You mean the German electric high speed train?

One could say the ICE doesn't have an ICE, unless ICE someone from ICE enters the ICE.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There actually was a diesel ICE for some time too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICE_TD

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

An ICE with an ICE!

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

LOL, that pretty much covers it.

[–] teolan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Or about Internal Compiler Errors

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I've just transitioned my contacts phone to phone over the years so mine still have that for a few people.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It wasn't a problem until that no talent ass clown started winning Grammys...

[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman"

[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

So you celebrate his entire catalog, eh?

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

im not worried about the opinions of folks who lack nuance.

[–] Hisse@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

that's why they're changing it to NICE, Not-that-it-would-happen-but-just In Case of Emergency