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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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[–] notarobot@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How many hours do you think the work week should have?

It's not that you can't complain because others have it worse. It's that any number (even 40) is just made up. If we worked 10, people would still complain.

[–] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
  1. Retire at 50. Housing, clothes, food, water, power, should all be basic rights.

People will always complain.

[–] notarobot@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

OK. So if someone works 20 and complains, you would also go "oh, stop complaining, you have it easy". I'm really sleepy right now. But my point is at we point you have to draw a line between sensible and unreasonable.

[–] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

No, I agree with you. I’m just saying that those who actually do the labour deserve fair rights, pay and benefits…I didn’t realise who I replied to originally was being sarcastic.