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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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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.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
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[–] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Ill never do it in public but by myself speaker phone calls are amazing. Being able to take notes or look up stuff with both hands is a game changer.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah. When I'm working a problem with someone and need my hands free, okay. But that's a tech call and not a procto appointment.

I'd love to use a headset, but

  1. New phones are shit and have no jack
  2. Radio earbuds are shit with shit batteries sold by shit companies for shit phones
  3. End of list

So I'll talk in my private office on the speakerphone and get things done quickly. And curse ducking Samsung for copping out and ripping the jack out and making all the usual shit excuses because they can't say "you'll still buy it ya plebe".

[–] iks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Buy a BT headset and you're all set. My choice is the Poly Voyager Focus 2, now 3 years old and still going strong! I need it for work but use it for all the calls when I can. Look ma, no hands! And some privacy too.

[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

You are free to do whatever you want that makes you happy in private bud. Anything. Almost.