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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I have lived in Oakland. I have lived in some of the seediest areas in Northern California. I have known gang members that wore colors. I have seen bikers with patches all over the place.
Not once have I been in a situation where a gun outweighs treating people like they are people.
Really the only times I've been in a situation where I both didn't have a gun and would like one is when I'm out on the farm and I see a rabbit. Or a magpie.
Edit: to clarify, this is in nz. Both rabbits and magpies are invasive.
I live in a country that does not have a "gun culture". I can't imagine even having a thought like that.
I’ve been held at gun point and been shot at. I feel like me having a gun in either of those situations would’ve made them worse, because you will never have the draw on somebody unless you shoot before there is a situation
Same here. I have had a knife pulled on me in a dark stairwell, have had several dangerous situations and at no point did I wish for a gun, it would have escalated those situations and made them worse. I have been able to deescalate, shock guys into being nice way more often than I would ever have imagined possible.
I'm not saying NO situation is better with a gun but not nearly as many as you think. Hopefully most people with guns never need to use them. People who sell guns sell fear, it's becomes the "if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" problem.
Figure if I have made it half a century without needing one, it isn't likely I will need one now.
It's tough to get the 3rd t.
I was once at a kids birthday party and they couldn't get the piñata broken so I shot it open and everyone clapped then the kids took the candy and all the moms put out and I found a crisp $50 bill in the couch.
You don't get moments like that without a lady derringer in your fanny pack, friendo.
You gotta be in a fairly high risk area for a gun to improve the situation. But tons of people are in those scenarios.
You're lucky and part of the majority then.
I hunt. I depend on venison for food. Does that count? Honest question.
Queer leftist person with a trans partner and I have a Mexican name in a red state.
I really, really, REALLY don't want to need it.
I dread the day I might need it.
I'll probably just die. But I wanna believe it'll be on my feet if it comes to that.