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Why the fuck does it cost money to get smarter??
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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.
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You don't need to pay for either. Collect and treat your own water from a stream. Go hunting or foraging.
At the end of the day you are paying for the convenience to not have to do that.
Let me just go farm on my apartment balcony or hunt in the local park. Not everyone has access to game lands and a yard.
Good lord, you expect everything to just be free? To expect you get basic needs at zero cost is a tad out of touch with reality. I get it, nothing is fair, but you are looking at this all wrong.
Nah. I’m just replying because it’s making you angry and it’s funny at this point.
Weird, I don't feel angry, if anything you probably got an eye roll out of me lol
You were complaining about paying for things needed to survive. It's nobodies problem but your own that you love in an apartment. The cost of that type of dwelling. Speaking of, you don't need to live there either and pay for a mortgage or rent. You have the option to build your own shelter in the woods. But it's pretty nice to not have to do that right?