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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Maybe now that traditional memes are well on the way to being drowned in a sea of low-quality propaganda made by idiots, the cool kids will move on to text posts. (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts

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Maybe now that traditional memes are well on the way to being drowned in a sea of low-quality propaganda made by idiots, the cool kids will move on to text posts.

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[–] Candelestine 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You think memes being used for low-effort propaganda is new?

[–] Rhynoplaz 7 points 7 months ago

It's not new, but it's come into fashion, so the hipsters don't like it anymore.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The cool kids have moved on to checks notes even worse platforms

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Rechecks notes ..... rechecks notes again .... rechecks notes some more ... opens up some binders for more notes ... goes into their filling cabinets for more notes .... reviews their idea board with more notes and pictures ... taps away on a computer to review their online databases ... ????? ....

..... WAIT A MINUTE!!! .... They were never there!!! There are no cool kids!!!

[–] PP_BOY_ 9 points 7 months ago

Copypasta was the original meme format anyway

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (4 children)

What is a traditional meme?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Kilroy was here.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Hell yeah

Edit: alternatively, swapping .wav files of sound clips from sitcoms and sci-fi shows, making a folder directory a sort of rudimentary sound board.

[–] dragontamer 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh Rly?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Mr. T ate my balls

[–] dragontamer 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

We can go all 1700s on you and meme with bad spellings for obscure meanings.

Like how oll komplete can become OK. But at some point, a really old meme is 'just language'...

[–] TSG_Asmodeus 5 points 7 months ago

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Demotivational posters and rage comics

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

@[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Desu~