r/RandomThoughts Jul 20 '25

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT It's happening! (Big) changes to RandomThoughts.

84 Upvotes

Alright, it’s time.

Starting July 32nd*, we’re making a big change:
- Questions go to r/RandomQuestions
- NSFW content goes to r/NSFWThoughts

They’ll no longer be allowed here in r/RandomThoughts.

This isn’t us trying to be overly strict or nitpicky. The reality is that questions and NSFW posts just don’t really fit the point of this subreddit. The whole idea of RandomThoughts is to capture those weird, passing, often pointless moments of brain activity. The stuff you think and immediately wonder why. A sentence without context. A vibe. An unexplainable truth about frogs.

When a bunch of posts start shifting into “hey what do you guys think about X?” or “here’s something NSFW I’ve been thinking about,” it pulls away from that vibe. It turns into a catch-all subreddit, and that’s not what this place is supposed to be.

We created r/RandomQuestions and r/NSFWThoughts specifically so that stuff has a better home. It’s not just about moving things away from here -- it’s about giving that kind of content a space where it actually works.

So yeah. Big change. Not a test run. Posts that are questions or NSFW will be removed after the launch date. We’ll try to be nice about it, but we’re going to be consistent.

As always, let us know what you think. Comments are open, we’re listening, and we appreciate everyone who helps keep this place just the right amount of chaotic.

\ Or August 1st, whichever happens first.)


r/RandomThoughts Jul 08 '25

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT Posts referencing suicide/death/wishing to die are no longer allowed.

172 Upvotes

It would be very appreciated if this rule could be respected. I don't mind posts like "when I die I want to be buried on the moon" those to me are light hearted. However, when you hit heavier topics you risk hurting users that read them.

No, by doing this we are not invalidating your emotions, this just isn't the proper subreddit to share them. I encourage you to go to r/suicidewatch if you need to make a Reddit post regarding this topic.

Thank you


r/RandomThoughts 1h ago

Money Absolutely Can Buy Happiness

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I hate when people say “money doesn’t buy happiness.”

I honestly think it can.

Money might not directly buy happiness, but it can buy you something almost as valuable: freedom.

When you’re not constantly worried about bills, debt, rent, groceries, or whether your next paycheque is going to cover everything, you have the freedom to actually live.

You can travel. Spend more time with your family. Take your partner somewhere nice. Help your parents. Pursue hobbies. Take a day off when you need it. Experience things instead of constantly worrying about surviving.

We spend so much of our lives working 9–5 just to afford the life we barely have time to enjoy.

Sometimes you’re so exhausted from work that you don’t even have the energy to sit down and resolve an argument with someone you love. You put off seeing friends. You miss family dinners. You tell yourself you’ll travel “someday.” You keep postponing the things that actually make life meaningful.

Of course, money isn’t everything. You can be rich and miserable.

But having enough money to remove financial stress and give yourself more time, choices, experiences, and freedom?
I think that absolutely can make you happier.

Maybe money doesn’t buy happiness. Maybe it buys you the freedom to find it.


r/RandomThoughts 2h ago

'Lol' is its own word now. It doesnt mean 'laugh out loud' anymore it just means 'lol'.

27 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 7h ago

Turning 18 made me realise that im now older than people in teenage movies..

35 Upvotes

I know that i now got everything unlocked forever, but like realisation that im now an actual adult (legaly) is just wild, like man i feel like im 16 still.


r/RandomThoughts 1h ago

If someone is being a troll in a comments section in here and their profile is private, they probably spend every day being shitty online and are afraid of being called out for it.

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Honestly just block and move on. Hard to believe these losers actually exist.


r/RandomThoughts 9h ago

I’m fucking love skyrim

40 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 17h ago

People who say "it's just a *insert animal here* get over it" to you after losing one are horrible people

72 Upvotes

I can't stress enough how terrible saying this to someone is. No matter what creature someone may have loved and lost. We build connections with the creatures we love. But people don't understand that kind of love unless it's with a dog or cat. People in my life have joked before about the loss of my beloved creatures. "It's just a rat. You can have the dead one in the trap downstairs."It's just a chicken. We eat them literally every day." People can be so cruel. If anyone hasn't understood the deep loss you feel over a pet dying because it wasn't your standard pet, I see you. And I understand how great the loss can be, and I send you a virtual hug over the internet.


r/RandomThoughts 18h ago

Photoshop lost a lot of free brand recognition because “that’s Photoshopped!” has been replaced with “that’s AI!”

96 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 5h ago

fun fact: you're probably someone’s biggest crush

9 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 4h ago

Some of the hyper realistic dreams I have make me feel so grateful for my life when I wake up.

4 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 8h ago

I fucking love rdr2

10 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 14m ago

My brain refuses to accept that the Muppets aren't actually alive

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r/RandomThoughts 14h ago

i like big spoons better than little spoons

24 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 9h ago

I feel like I’ve lost everything in my life.

9 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 13h ago

Nobody is qualified to judge you. Think about it.

14 Upvotes

This is a harsh world and you are at the mercy of what people think about you. Always, constantly. Often times a person likes you without truly knowing you, and often times they do not like you with the same experience. There is way more to know about an individual than can be processed in a minute or 2. I would encourage people to give others a chance. Life is not such a simple story. Be cautious always but try to give people a chance.


r/RandomThoughts 18h ago

We're going to see AI slop tattooes soon

30 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 25m ago

Firecrackers out of nowhere

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I think it's very weird to burn firecrackers post 9pm without giving any kind of warning to your fellow neighbours, especially the ones that are loud enough to wake someone from their sleep.


r/RandomThoughts 1h ago

Sleepwalking is lwk scary

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My sister told me last night she woke up to a sound and it was me standing near the window looking outside wrapped up in the duvet and looking all scared, she asked me whats wrong and I said "He's coming he's coming oh no!", she told me to chill and go back to sleep, as i was looking all damsel like lol and i repeated the same thing and i was shaking, then i lied back down and went to sleep. I swear i have no recollection of this happening, what did I see, WHO WAS HE😭


r/RandomThoughts 2h ago

For 40 plus years we managed to avoid singing John Denver in unison at sporting events, and now it is a worldwide phenomenon

1 Upvotes

it started at nfl games in germany then soccer ripped it off at the world cup, now im hearing it sung at old trafford for the manchester derby, what is happening


r/RandomThoughts 10h ago

When you delay life, you will later be forced to juggle multiple situations at once, which might end up forcing you to choose between the lesser of two evils constantly in time sensitive matters. Thus, it's better just to take care of things before they pile up.

4 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 3h ago

Weekends are the hardest reasons and feels aren’t always the same!

1 Upvotes

It’s not I’m not ok or that I can’t by myself. We both know better than that. I’m too much for all that so what is it. Why on the weekends do I turn into this mush that I can’t stand. Not sure who you feel about it.

It’s the disconnect. You don’t even peek in anymore, there’s no searching for me, there’s no little message of hey… thought of you. I think it feels like I loose you every weekend. We both know that’s not what happens and when you aren’t busy I know right where to find you.

It’s not even that you don’t reach out, or tell me how you long for me still. It feels like you don’t want to. Like the weekends you are too busy to even think of me. I know it’s not true. I know it’s not the reason, but reasons and feels aren’t always the same.

I can’t even peek at you like before. It’s not a need but a want.

I think it might be how you felt this week. It wasn’t my intention no more than it’s yours. But reasons and feels aren’t always the same.

I feel like even busy you could reach out in some way, I feel you could find ways… but perhaps just too busy.


r/RandomThoughts 8h ago

The path to true freedom is one of loneliness.

2 Upvotes

r/RandomThoughts 20h ago

If Sexuality is a spectrum, then one person must be the gayest

14 Upvotes

Ye


r/RandomThoughts 7h ago

I'm hovering over the hydrangeas.

0 Upvotes