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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.
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I'm typing this next to a shower. We need a symbol to represent everyone who is not a billionaire. Does anyone have any ideas? My last post was removed as I suggested a guillotine. So uh, don't suggest guillotines guys. We don't want to offend anyone now.

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[–] PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Removed here, on Lemmy? I'd expect it from Reddit... but here on Lemmy!?! Hey mod that did that, go get a job at Meta or something, since you can't shake their social-engineered domestication and brainwashing.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Wait til you find out that entire instances automatically filter out cuss words in people's comments.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

And here I thought Lemmy would be better than Reddit...

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

No they [REDACTED]ing don't. No instance is that [REDACTED]ty.

[–] arsCynic@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't understand. The top answer is guillotine and it's also still mentioned in the original post, but now it's not being removed?

[–] sydd@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I want to clarify, I'm asking that guillotines NOT be suggested.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Instances are governed by the law of the country the server is based in. If what is written goes against a law there then it is in everybody’s interest to correct that.

I’m not saying that’s what happened here but it is possible.

Go have a look at the mod log.

[–] arsCynic@piefed.social 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The law is not always correct. Alan Turing was coerced into suicide because he was prosecuted for homosexuality, forcing him to choose between jailtime or chemical castration.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, the law is often very wrong, but, unfortunately, that does not stop it from being the law… nor does it shield you from punishment from the state.

Break the law = no instance Obey the law = have instance

Check out .world and where they stand under German law, for example. It is illegal to say some things under German law. Don’t like it? Run for election and try and initiate change or move country.