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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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I've noticed my boomer parents using instagram and tiktok. I can't tell you how excited I am for them to kill those platforms like they did facebook. (lemmy.world)

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[–] zettajon@lemdro.id 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

As a 34 year old, my wider circle already killed Instagram. They post memes, news videos, and in some stories - a picture with million words on them. There already is a social media platform for this. Know what? FACEBOOK. If you're going to use Instagram like Facebook, just use Facebook. I wish Instagram would go back to being used for just photo/short video updates and that's it.

Took a nice photo of your pet? Instagram. Recorded a clip on your XSX/PS5 and want to share? Facebook. Made a short video montage of clips of your recent road trip? Instagram. Took a video of your cousin's graduation? The video is 5+ minutes so Facebook.

I miss the intent of Instagram. There is a mood I'm in to want to see a ton of crap, and when I'm in that mood, I'd use Facebook to dig through all the updates. I liked Instagram for its simplicity. Been using Instagram since I first got my iPod Touch 4, and many of my friends in college used it as I wrote above. The same people no longer do it.

[–] viking@infosec.pub 2 points 8 months ago

I'm 40 and my friends use Instagram to show travel pictures and scenes of their daily lives. Guess it's a matter of who you're friends with, I don't have a single meme-slinging clown there.

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[–] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The thing you kids don't understand about entering middle age is yes you'll see thy thing you hated because kids use it die but kids don't stop- there will be something that replaces it which will be even more alien and distressing for you

[–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago

Is everyone a "kid" to you?

[–] yoz@aussie.zone 3 points 8 months ago

Yea..get more boomers on shit platforms. My boomer uncle has got apple watch, apple phone and everything in his house is "smart" appliances. All i can say is He has lost his fucking mind!

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Aren’t actual boomers? Or just slang for people older than 40?

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[–] Arthur_Leywin@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Why?

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[–] moitoi@feddit.de 2 points 8 months ago

Weren't them a "boomer" thing for a long time?

[–] nix@merv.news 2 points 8 months ago

Tst

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

The kids (not you guys) will just move on to another platform, mate. Depending on the stage of growth, the company will burn through its funding, the owners will cash out, list then cash out, sell the data and move on to the next grift. Circle of life and all that.

Also see vr, llm, gai, etc. In SEA we have a company carsome that was touted as a 'unicorn', and I can't see their value proposition for the life of me.

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