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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- 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'm not highroading anything; that sort of human behavior is just alien to me, which is why I did not get the point, which is what OP was asking about.
The bird comparison should be obvious I hope.
It wasn't lost on me, I was just agreeing from my own perspective. I wish I could be above it all like you, and that's not sarcastic. I'm more individualistic and self-contained than almost anyone I know - to the point that it does alienate me somewhat - but I still get a frisson from public speaking, and I still seek approval from the masses online. In Trek terms I think I'd be happier if I was purely Spock, but I've got just enough Kirk in me to know what I'm missing.
dafuq?
I have seen you around and I usually like your contributions but you really seem to misinterprete what I said here.
Well thanks, and apologies. It sounded like you were saying that the entire idea of presenting yourself to an audience for social approval is alien to you. Looking back I'm not sure what the takeaway should have been. I'll go make coffee and try to wake up.
It being alien to me does not mean I am above it.
Ah, that's the miscue. Haha, that's too true though. There's a lot about humanity I just refuse to understand.