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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:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. 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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago

Believe in yourself - if nothing else.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

So you stand for nothing? You've no values? I mean, I guess one doesn't need to have an ideology to be a hedonistic, consumerist pig, lol, it would get in the way!

[–] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This asshole thinks that religions and beliefs stop people from being hedonistic, consumerist pigs. lololololol.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

How do you think you pass over riches, drugs, sex, etc that you can easily acquire one way or another? You don't cheat on your wife because of your beliefs, you don't do coke because of your beliefs, you don't undercut your employees because of your beliefs, etc etc. There literally isn't any other way to curtail your hedonistic impulses (and other impulses, ofc) but to BELIEVE in something, a sentence or a group of sentences that resound within you at least, that tells you "no, it's okay, I can hold it in cause if not I'll regret it later". It's either that or, idk, locking yourself up in a room? 😅

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Wait, what?? Are you guys walking around holding back a savage animal through raw force of will?

Like...I've done lots of things I regret, but then later I don't want to do them anymore, because I know it'll feel bad

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[–] auraithx@piefed.social -4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] DominatorX1@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] auraithx@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

For your belief on this matter.

[–] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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