this post was submitted on 10 Apr 2024
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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 57 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They're only people when it's convenient for the voting/election rights of the rich people who own them.....so actually a lot like slaves.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 29 points 5 months ago (2 children)

whip crack

"Your name is X now!"

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 13 points 5 months ago

It's spelled X Æ A-12

[–] probablynaked@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

fucking lol

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago

Wait, anybody rich enough to take this to the Supreme Court for shits and giggles?

[–] notfromhere@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 months ago

What about corporations that own other companies? Or merges/acquisitions (cannibalism)? Maybe we should take the whole corporations are people to the natural conclusion. It would at least make it interesting for a while.

[–] Lexam@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 months ago
[–] 10_0@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is not the first world built upon the slavery of the third world? Both historically and in our time?

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

🤫 If we don't talk about it, we won't start to question other parts of our lives that feel icky.

[–] elshandra@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

They're not people, they're cancer to society.

[–] FrostKing@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Who said they were people? I'm out of touch again aren't I