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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know from experience dogs, cows and a lot of birds hate each other for being different, so this is nothing unique.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You’re confusing instinctive territorial behavior with hate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you're misinterpreting, I meant dogs of different breeds bring chill with an unknown dog of their own breed, while trying to get rid of dogs of a completely different breed, even if those have lived in the same neighbourhood for years.

Horses of different breeds in the same stable still have a hard time trusting each other, but not with one of their own breed, even if that's a visitor.

And so forth.

TL;DR humans aren't the only racist animals

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Its still territorial. Which is instinctive. It’s not hate.