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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So... everyone's cake day will be in the same month. Not sure if I have enough $$$ to get you all something. (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 2 years ago by dingus182 to c/showerthoughts

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has something like this already been posted? I tried searching, and I'm sure I don't have original thoughts.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Hey I'm sorry about the previous comments. I think they were a bit caustic.

So I guess if internet harassment from incompetent people that can't read sarcasm actually affects your mental state, adding a /s is a decent band-aid replacement for the therapy you obviously require.

Tbh I don't need the /s, although I definitely need mad therapy and I'm not trying to hide that. But at the same time, I do think that we need to look out for our more sensitive members. At some point in your life, you'll be "the sensitive one" about something. It's just a matter of time and rolling the dice.

If someone legitimately doesn't get the joke, adding a /s won't make it funny to them, at most all it will do is prevent them from replying with some kind of attack.

Exactly. That's important. It reduces the chance of spreading negativity and ill-will in the community.

In most cases, the S is "necessary" because your joke wasn't funny, and the S will not make it funny, it'll just make people pity your lack of humor.

Whenever I use it, the point is to make it clear that I don't literally mean what is said. I don't care if it's funny or not. I just don't want to be hurtful. Usually when I say something sarcastic, it's kinda caustic if taken literally.

I haven't mentioned this yet, but other than context, there's no real way to determine sarcasm from text. A lot of people don't really understand what context is or how to use it.

And feel free to keep shitflinging, I am neurodivergent and I don't need morons like you self-ruining your jokes in the name of some random internet people with no social awareness.

I'm ND too. I suppose my comments have been a bit venomous, and I'm sorry about that. However, I do think that self-ruining jokes is a small price to pay for other people's comfort (ND or otherwise). My point basically is "yes these people have no social awareness/humor/ability to read context/competence/etc., but they are still equal members of our community who deserve to feel comfortable here." Now obviously I don't believe that we should make infinite accomodations for everyone, but I don't think that choosing to add an /s sometimes is too much of a restriction on your freedom.