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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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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago

I tell my kids what I was told.

If you tell me the truth now I won't be as mad if I find out you lied to me later.

for example. my kids have limited access to YouTube. it's on an old phone that's in my bedroom on a charger. my eldest snuck in and took the phone for several hours. when I caught him he didn't hide it and fessed up immediately. I calmly told him I was disappointed that he did it and not to do it again. I thanked him for being honest and upfront with me though and praised him for not hiding it from me because I would have found out eventually.

not in trouble outside of a light scolding, but had he lied and attempted to hide it he would have lost YouTube privileges for a month.

kids don't care, it's our job as their guardian to teach them why they should care. sometimes it's as simple as "building trust" between individuals, other times it's as complex as following unspoken social rules. still, that responsibility falls on us, not them.