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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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[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's much more nuanced than that. What is illegal is:

  • Loitering with intent to commit a crime (e.g., drug dealing, prostitution, harassment)
  • Blocking sidewalks or entrances
  • Loitering in certain restricted areas (schools, government buildings, etc.)

Simply just hanging out in public is perfectly legal.

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

My friend was thinking about buying a house in one of the suburban neighborhoods, and once went there to walk around and see if he likes it (as if he could distinguish one suburban neighborhood from another). He had cops called on him, and they threatened to cite him for loitering. For walking on public sidewalks.

[–] GoldAxolotl@lemmy.world 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Can you clarify: your friend isn't white and took a walk in some known for being ultra white pieces of shit neighborhood (he never knew about it, because what for, in healthy person's mind) and some dudes or gals saw him out of the windows of their caves and took preventive measures against... dreadful sidewalking crime? And cops were [n]ice scum and they were ultra chinazi kkk? 0 sarcasm here unfortunately btw Just curious about em details

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

The fun part is, he's white af, not American by birth, but white. Nobody told him why he was harassed, cops just told him that loitering is a crime, asked him where he lives and where his car is, and checked that he actually drives away.