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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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[–] dryfter@lemm.ee 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is a pet peeve of mine. If you aren’t disabled use the damn phone as a phone and use FaceTime in private.

I don’t want to hear about the latest drama your ex is involved in and who’s doing who to god knows what. I also don’t want to be in the background while you are standing in line FaceTiming someone and they comment on the person behind them on camera.

And then the people who actually use the phone as a phone but have the most obnoxiously loud one-sided conversation.

I may be slightly biased, I use public transportation and have to listen to this shit every day. I wear hearing aids so I hear everything at one which makes it even more fun.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It took a few years, but now unless it's really important or she thinks I'm probably not on the bus, my wife now texts to ask if I'm able to talk. I hate people who do these things and I feel incredibly uncomfortable speaking on the phone when I'm on public transit.

[–] dryfter@lemm.ee 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Same here. I know my voice is loud. I have a paralyzed vocal cord and can’t talk quietly — only loud or louder. I also just generally hate talking on the phone 😆

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 3 points 21 hours ago

My voice is fairly deep, so even when I'm speaking quietly it travels. Beyond not wanting to have everyone on the bus hearing about my business, it's fucking rude....