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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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I always hate the inevitable interrogations when something gets destroyed, and nobody knows how it happened. But, I imagine the complete opposite would be even more frustrating:

Who broke this?

Me

How?

Ninja moves.

Will you please be more careful?

Probably not

Don't you even care?

Not really.

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[–] FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 13 points 21 hours ago

I don't think you're teaching your kids not to lie. You are teaching your kids the situations the community you're in has decided when it's okay to lie and when not. We package this as this sort of absolute philosophy but it's not. It's very flexible and hard to navigate.

You have probably lied to your kid that you're out of snacks or that you forgot to bring your wallet to buy more snacks. Or that Santa exists. Kids will eventually pick up on these things.