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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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[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

But Disney has also been tearing down the imaginary heroes with movies like Captain America Civil War and The Last Jedi.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Grace Kelly said something similar years ago: “Hollywood amuses me. Holier-than-thou for the public and unholier-than-the-devil in reality.”. We have all known this for decades. The sleazy hollywood rapist was a thing long before Harvey was outed. They all knew, and yet they all kept their mouths shut.

This is why its always been so perplexing to me that so much of society looks to hollywood for its morality lessons.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

Why did you do it stan?

"The money, of couse."

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I've been avoiding Disney (Florida including Disney), since Ron DeSantis tried to ban words "change" and "climate".

I won't change this until the climate is right.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago
[–] ronigami@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe that’s why all their stories suck, completely unfounded in reality

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[–] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Someone post the astronaut meme

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

🌎 👨‍🚀 🔫 👩‍🚀

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Now look at who's running Nintendo (of America). Guy named Bowser. That will never not be funny. (Coincidentally, a guy who hacked one of their consoles and is now essentially a wage slave to them, forced to give up like half his paycheck to them, is also named Bowser.)

Disney and Nintendo are both widely loved companies that have done some very bad things for the world. Maybe the true villains. But, like anything and anyone else, it's shades of grey, neither of them are completely diabolically evil.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

neither of them are completely diabolically evil

You sure? I don't see any redeeming qualities in Disney nor Nintendo.

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[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

#corporatelife

[–] coffee_nutcase207@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Someone should make a parody of that. Like Disney makes a superhero called "Free School Lunch Man" while funding candidates who are against that idea.

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