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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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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 33 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Nah, we ended up calling the second thing a "gooner."

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I don’t think it matters if you’re nutting or not, just that you’re beating it a ton, to be considered a gooner

[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Gooning is from the first person perspective while edging is a denial of climax from a second person. Same concept, different outcome.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I thought that was an internet mispelling for 'goner', like how people keep typing loose/looser when tbey mean lose/loser.

TIL

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

edgecrusher > edge lord

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 1 points 3 months ago

Both kinds are a disappointment.