I never had a reddit account but decided to join up here for "reasons why reddit is bad". I'm here now so hoping not to see too many of these kinds of posts, including this one :)
this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2023
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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- The entire showerthought must be in the title
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- A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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Speaking of the ex, did I tell you about the time she kicked me out of /r/poli...
I think that's not the same thing at all
We need more threads about not talking about that thing that we have been talking about too much.p
15 years and it's gone. I'm in need in of therapy.
Okay, but whats an apt date analogy for joining fediverse to bitch about what other people are posting about?
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And I left reddit because it stopped letting me watch porn. Lots of similarities here.
Thank you for doing this
It's only been 8 days dude. Gotta give people time to grieve and accept it so they can move on.
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Yup. I can’t wait till one of these Lemmy apps adds a keyword filter. Look at how defensive these replies are lol I haven’t this much “Well actually” since …well you know. I think you struck a nerve, OP!
Wounds do not heal that rapidly.
I agree except when it's a matter of malicious compliance on reddit. Fucking up their site with NSFW content and shit posts.
I think those subs still fighting reddit can raise awareness to how shitty reddit had become and convince more people to leave.
People leaving reddit might land them on the fediverse and thus create more content for me to see on here.
It's annoying to see all these posts about reddit. But it's temporary. I'll allow it Señor Chang gif.
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Just ignore the posts then? I don't see what the big deal is. If anything it makes this community stronger having a collective discontent for our previous beloved.
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Says the person posting about reddit.
Give it time the conplaining will fade. The same happened with digg
It's almost like people talk about recent events. Who would have thought?!?!
AMEN!!
So it’s okay for you to bitch and moan about stuff you don’t like, but others aren’t allowed to be upset about Reddit?
I think you may have been letting your frustrations guide your words. End of the day, we all (including you) are allowed to express your frustrations on anything, but you being frustrated with their frustration is only going to spiral out of control. Try something else like going to those threads explicitly and derailing the conversation towards something more positive and constructive.
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