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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: 1

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It sounds like you just hate poor people. They aren't addicted to food, they need it to live. You'll probably be surprised to learn that people starve when they dont get food.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

This is a strange take. I never said poor people should starve. In fact, I think they deserve better then just canned food. Therefore I suggest donating cash instead of canned goods. That way the food bank can buy fresher foods.

Anyways, it seems like this statement definitely needed more explanation and context by me, which wasn't possible when just posting it as a shower thought.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah, it's early and my brain didn't even register "cancer research org". When I first read the title I thought you were equating people's need to eat with drug abuse.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It definitely had "all poor people are addicts" connotations

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Relating food that people need to needles to do drugs. To me, it conveyed that if you give these people food they will become like addicts.