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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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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 211 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Going to college doesnt allow you to buy a house at 30 either lol

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 0 points 9 hours ago

thats usually called flipping houses, or you are well off enough to buy and rent out houses or apartments.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 16 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

NOT IF YOU DRINK THE STARBUCKS EVERY DAY.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I found a blurb that Americans spend an average of $22/week at coffee shops. That's nearly $1200 per year!

With a median US home price of $410,000 and a minimum FHA loan down payment of 3.5%, all you need to do it save that for twelve years and never have anything go seriously wrong in the meantime. Then you too can pay about $3300 per month for 30 years, ultimately spending nearly $900,000 for your $410,000 loan.

[–] 18107@aussie.zone 8 points 9 hours ago

That's ignoring that the house prices are going up by more than $1,200 per year. If you save everything, you'll still be further away from owning a house every year.

[–] lefaucet@slrpnk.net 0 points 11 hours ago

💲 Fine auntses 💲

[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago

I CAN LIVE WITH THAT AS LONG AS YOU I CAN STILL HAVE MY AVOCADO TOAST.

[–] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 10 points 23 hours ago

Rather, it puts you in debt. And now you have even less power. We should normalize everyone being able to live and not force college on everyone. But also make it free/super cheap so people can attend if they want without having to suffer financially

[–] happydoors@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

It did the opposite for me!