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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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    • 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
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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's 2026. This discussion is no longer gendered, though it is still somewhat equipment dependent.

[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Also, not really that. I only stand up to pee if I'm in a hurry or in the woods or something. If I'm on company time, my cheeks are on the seat

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It could also be solved by everyone putting the seat and lid up, what's your point?

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[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

it's the default solution in my house because of the cats

[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In my 20s, I worked in a place primarily staffed by women. As in it was just me and one other guy on the floor and we didn't work the same shift. I intentionally left the seat up, waiting for a day to get spoken to about it. Somehow in my young mind, I thought I might be able to sue for discrimination. Yeah, I was kinda dumb. Nobody ever spoke to me, so I never had the opportunity to test that.

Currently, I try to put the seat down when I'm done, even though it's one sitter and three standers in my home. My thought is that it doesn't inconvenience me to put it down, so I do it.

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[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago
[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

This is what do in my home for a long time and my wife can’t complain.

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