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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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  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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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I was thinking it would make a great book title for a novel about an underground cult of Voodoo practicing Nazis.

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The Loa aren’t going to be providing a gateway to Nazis. Those folks have their own gods

[–] Maeve@midwest.social 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Did I mess that up? It’s been decades since I studied Voudon.

[–] Maeve@midwest.social 2 points 6 days ago

Nah, you're good. None of the gods are prejudiced in any tradition, but for causing us to learn, and to borrow an old expression, when we fail to grasp mercy, we get severity. Put another way, hard head, soft backside.