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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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[–] sxan@midwest.social 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Texas has Austin, Dallas, and oil. All three are things we'd like to keep; the first two are mainly dragged down by the rest of the state, and the rest of the US still needs the last, for now.

[–] BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You forgot Houston, the blue spot that their politicians are trying to remove the vote from. Literally. It's horrendous.

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

3rd/4th largest city in the country (constantly back and forth with Chicago) and Houston is always somehow forgotten 😢

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If I was associated with Texas, I'd also rather be forgotten...

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah sure, population of 30 million people, but let's just write them all off as forgotten. Or be a grown up and realize that Texas and the wider world are not black and white and more a variety of grey shades. There are bad people here, there are also good people here.

[–] philpo@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Doesn't your voting system do that anyway?

[–] Today@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

San Antonio is the best city in Texas. Puffy tacos, street tacos, crispy tacos, breakfast tacos, ...

[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'd vote for San Antonio as the new Capitol 🌮

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

remove the military bases and their gdp goes way down.

[–] havokdj@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago