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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.

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Mobile ads (self.showerthoughts)
submitted 3 months ago by Diddlydee to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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They wouldn't be as annoying as they are if the people playing the games in the ads made good decisions. Seeing people fail through obvious bad choices is way more irksome than someone smashing it.

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That’s not an accident. They want you to feel compelled to get the game and play it “the right way”

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

This is it. It's all psychological.

[–] Diddlydee 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, but I think that's the wrong way to approach it. I don't think I've ever downloaded a game where the ad had someone playing like a moron. Maybe that's just me.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

They’re usually targeting “whales”. I can’t say if whales are more inclined to be triggered by poor gameplay than the rest of us but that may be the case.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

They intended to make people think about the gameplay. Which you did. A lot of people will take that as a challenge.