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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- 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
- Posts must be original/unique
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You can't... that's my point. I'm really confused about what you're trying to say here. If you don't think that doing all of the other actions I mentioned are a sacrifice, I'm not sure I can help you see any of the points I'm trying to make. Sure those actions are not as visible as protesting, but people do them every day, and that's where change starts.
A few years ago a small group of transit riders in my area teamed up to put pressure on local governments to provide free transit to children. With enough pressure those municipalities came together and agreed to do it, and now we see free transit for children across our province. This wasn't done through "passionless inaction" but the hard work of people spreading awareness and putting pressure on their local governments. They continue to spread their message to improve transit by attending rallies and protests, but the majority of their work is behind the scenes. This might look like inaction to you, I guess, if you are not a part of one of those communities.
Im sorry bro. I have no idea what youre on about but I assume youre right. Want me to give you a quick tug? O.o?