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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- No politics
- 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
- Posts must be original/unique
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Let's also ban Americans from it. Back when I used to use tiktok, they banned all Americans for like 18 hours, and it was the most glorious, quiet, fun experience of my online life.
Makes you realise that nothing really worthwhile comes out of the US. All the influencers disappeared. All the loud screaming rage bait. And the most interesting, ALL BOTS, including "Canadian" bots that were spreading pro Pierre P propaganda, which I found hilarious.
What I wouldn't pay for an American-free internet. Guess that will be a reality if the US keeps going down the censorship, surveillance state path they are.