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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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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 34 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

I would be delighted. I feel the same way about advertising - just show me the product and describe its features, don't do a song and dance or put on a little play about it.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Lay's Potato Chips: thin slices of potatoes fried and covered in salt.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

reaches for bowl

[–] Potatar@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

How can you sell it to people who "didn't know they needed it" then? ("Bad" example -> luxury items, "good" example -> new tech which is actually helpful but hard to explain)