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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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  2. 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
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I never understood online ads. I have been online since the late 90s and the amount of times I bought something because of an online ad is... I think never? I did find something I was interested in (an online coding school) but I don't recall ever signing up.

I did use sites I was told by 'live' ads (youtubers plugging in their sponsors) a few times. But those weren't conventional ads. I used expressVPN once and used the Angry Video Game Nerd's sponsorship code, and godaddy web hosting once (because it was learning webdev) from Penn (of Penn and Teller fame). But it was because I was also looking for very specific services.