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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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[–] [email protected] 197 points 1 month ago (32 children)

Frankly, I don't have a problem with anyone who uses linux, I do too. I just get tired of the same stupid circlejerks that paint it as some kind of perfect alternative to existing mainstays. I like it, you like it, Lemmy is a deeply nerdy subsect of diehard FOSS ideologies and the power of the personal computer. But dear god is it kind of insufferable at times when it's preaching to converts, and I imagine even less pleasant for those who just don't have a desire to care.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago

Hear ye, Hear ye! The local Linux preacher approaches! Hide all those whom value thou sanity!!

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago

I will say there were times I wanted to ask certain questions, and was sure I would just be met with multiple “switch to linux” responses. I just used google to try and find answers on Reddit.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Second.

That blue screen of death post which recently said that Windows users live in fear of losing everything was a perfect example. As is this bullshit shower thought.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

On the other hand, my only remaining Windows machine routinely bluescreens with 0xDEADDEAD, which is never supposed to happen (it's a test code, for a deliberately initiated crash).

I think the last time I got a kernel panic on a Linux machine was 2011, and it was an mp3 player that was definitely not designed to run Linux.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Microsoft makes stupid decision for Windows = There's always someone writing up paragraphs of how they switched to Linux via Mint, like they're about to convert swathes of people to do the same. Insert meme where Obama is giving himself a medal.

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[–] [email protected] 101 points 1 month ago (12 children)

I like Linux. I like Linux users. I don't like people who think Linux is the only viable OS to use, though. That's just obnoxious and exhausting.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago

So theres BSD, truth.

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[–] [email protected] 74 points 1 month ago (3 children)

They're escorts. They're only hookers when they're dead.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 66 points 1 month ago (17 children)

Why are all the hookers using linux??? What is happening!!!!

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago

Heya honey, looking for a good time? I use Arch btw.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Speaking of, I recently switched to Linux, do the thigh high socks just show up or do I have to order them myself?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If you use arch you have to start knitting

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (5 children)

You unlock them once you enter your 10,000th terminal command.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You need to be a naughty slut that deserves a spanking for that to appear.

You get a choice of free maid/nurse/lab assistant outfit as well.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yep, as written in the manuscript:
"Stallman's Sluts and Torvalds' Thots,
shall all receive some thigh-high socks."

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah, who knew an open source platform would be used by open source enthusiasts?

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago

Really I'm just disappointed in the lack of blackjack here.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Coming on Lemmy and complaining in ShowerThoughts that there are too many Lemmy users complaining because there are too many Linux users is like going in to a brothel and complaining that there are too many hookers

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can I complain there are not enough Linux users?

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

If every prostitute approached you and had to tell you how much better she is at something than your current SO/wife, you should ditch your SO in favor of prostitutes, even though you’re not there for service.

Then it would be like Lemmy.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It's contagious. I caught the Linux over the weekend. It's the Kubuntu strain of the disease, so I think it's a mild case. But there's always a risk it can spread to full-blown Arch.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I run both. everyone hates me :')

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You run Linux in a brothel?

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month ago (2 children)

He runs a brothel on Linux.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago

That's just Linux with extra steps

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Lol still trying to decide if the linuxsucks community is entirely genuine.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hey! Hookers are street working girls.

You find whores at brothels.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

Who are you so wise in the ways of sex workers?

And escorts?

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[–] AI_toothbrush 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

More like a bar with too many drunk people. It is understandable that they are there and its also expected that there are sober people there but it gets annoying when the drunk people keep spilling alcohol on you. Tho i dont its it that bad.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I don't understand why anybody would complain about that. It's like complaining that too many people wear jeans.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Maybe because jeans wearers don't spam up every thread about clothing with "JUST WEAR JEANS!"

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because any post can be turned into a Linux post here.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Much like how Linux can be run on anything!

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's more like going to a hotel, complaining that there are too many prostitutes, and then finding out it's a brothel.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (10 children)

It's true that were total sluts aren't we?

We're never faithful to one distribution. Always hopping from one to the next until it doesn't satisfy us no more.

#LinuxSluts

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

I don't care how many people use it, but it seems to pop up (unwarranted) in darned near every sub I'm in. Enjoying something is fine, but it's best to not let any single thing become your identity or define you as a person.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I don't care that Linux is talked about here. It's just insufferable having people commenting with this superior attitude about it making it seem like the second coming. It's just as bad as aggressive vegans and cryptobros.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

Hope you like your new saviour, Crappy AI Generated Arch Jesus!

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

momma I'm a hooker :D

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

if only those people had seen reddit in the really early days

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

like, how many Star Trek communities do you need, right?

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