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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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You don't accidentally shoot anyone either, it's negligence.
Let’s not get tied up in semantics but the idea that you can’t “accidentally” shoot someone is nonsense. Whether you call it negligence or not, if it’s not on purpose, then it’s an accident.
Accident isn't a harsh enough word.
They subscribe to the NRA falsehood about "guns don't kill people etc.". Such people are usually lost causes.
In the US a gun is more likely to kill the owner or their family than anyone else.
I'm fairly sure the vast majority of those are accidental.
Well you'd be wrong, overwhelmingly the majority of those are suicides, followed by intentional homicides, and lastly negligence (you can try and remove the negligent party's guilt by calling them accidents all you want, but the "accident" occurs through blatant negligence every time.)
You: Well you are wrong, because if you don't count these gun deaths, then there are almost no gun deaths.
Did you not read what I replied to?
Do you define intentional suicides and intentional homicides as accidents or are you being a snarky jackass without a license?
People living with handgun owners face twice the risk of homicide, study says
You didn't even read that, did you? Thanks for proving my point.