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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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[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Same goes with reading skills, which at some point weren't needed in society I bet.

[–] Hominine@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Interesting perspective but then I think of the data on this phone as an extension of my privacy/private life; literacy doesn't track.

[–] Blaze@iusearchlinux.fyi 6 points 2 years ago

I guess privacy is getting more and more popular nowadays. Hopefully private smartphones will become easier to get

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, phones such, literacy doesn't. But phones could have better software and hardware, then it would be fine.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

Except that skills aren't at risk of being stolen, lost or stop working. Phones are tools, not skills.