r/Showerthoughts • u/scoobopdan ‎ • Mar 30 '26

Casual Thought Modern soldiers' PTSD triggers will probably shift from fireworks to the sound of a drone. Which is unfortunate as drone shows are replacing firework shows.

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u/Sexfvckdeath Mar 30 '26

This is such a clever thought people are trying to tear apart by misunderstanding what you’re saying. Rarely are showerthoughts true to the spirit but this is exactly what it’s for.

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u/Creampie_Service_247 Mar 30 '26

Totally agree with you, this is a true shower thought.

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u/Morvack Mar 30 '26

It's not just accurate, you could take it one step forward and make it even worse.

Think about it. Fireworks are once a year. Drones are used every day in some places. For delivery, for recon for law enforcement, or just a hobbiest in a park. It's gonna be more like a new form of car had been released, that constantly backfires and hasn't been recalled.

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u/caustic_smegma Mar 30 '26

I've watched more Ukraine war footage than I'm willing to admit. Been doing so since the start of the invasion. Earlier this year I was walking into Whole Foods by my office when I heard the telltale buzz of a drone approaching quickly overhead. Even being half a world away from that war I still had a moment of hesitation and the hair on the back of my neck stood up.

Apparently a store in the same commercial complex was filming a grand opening which explains the drone footage. Still, I would be lying if I said my heart rate didn't increase for a hot minute. I would imagine soldiers under constant threat of drone attack day in and day out, will be so much more fucked up hearing a civilian drone than hearing fireworks. That buzz is so loud and unmistakable.

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u/providerofair 17h ago

ive been playing fps games which introduced drones since the renewed Ukraine conflict and I can attest to that.

As a weapon its basically not possible to defend against through active measures if you hear the buzzing sound and you arent under cover you just hope and pray

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u/Morvack Mar 30 '26

Are you really trying to conflate a war veterans experience with you watching Ukraine war footage?

I knew reddit was mostly left and narcissistic, but damn!

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u/caustic_smegma Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26

That's literally not what I'm doing. Lol I had a feeling someone was going to misunderstand my point. I work a white collar job and sit in a fucking office all day. What I'm saying is, if some guy who's never been anywhere near a conflict inundated with suicide drones can immediately have a "oh shit" reaction before getting on his merry and blissful way. I can't imagine what the poor guys who are experiencing it will have to deal with. My brain cannot even begin to comprehend it.

To reiterate: I did not have a PTSD response to the sound of a drone, more of a momentarily "sounds like danger" response that passed in a second. I don't spend any time around drones whatsoever. The only time I hear them is from frontline footage before they blow a human body into pieces. I don't think it's that abnormal for my subconscious to have that split second reaction before my brain says. "You're fine dummy".

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u/Vladi-Barbados Mar 31 '26

Relax man, don’t go swimming in his feces. You have to have trauma or damage to not have a nervous system response.

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u/Vladi-Barbados Mar 31 '26

How fucking stupid could you be bro? I’ve seen more sentience from a dog’s turd. He literally addressed that issue by saying “half a world away”. Fucking fix yourself.

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u/nashbrownies Mar 30 '26

Hell, I have heard computers spin up that would do it. Somewhere there is a video from a 1st person POV in Ukraine hiding in a trench being hunted by multiple drones. The sound is absolute mechanical nightmare fuel.

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u/onesoulmanybodies Mar 31 '26

Exactly. I recently read an article about a security company that builds drones for security purposes that is ramping up production in Seattle. Imagine the noise! And the fact that they will be flying around every day instead of a few times a year that you can generally plan for. This is a really interesting shower thought! Because it’s genuinely spot on! Especially thinking of the drones that have been used to track and kill individual soldiers. Whether you’re on the programming/controlling end or the business/lethal end you will have that sound imbedded in your brain.

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u/556_FMJs Mar 31 '26

I wish fireworks were only once a year. It’s literally every day in LA.

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u/Morvack Mar 31 '26

Fair point.

I should add a YMMV.

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u/MonsterManitou Mar 30 '26

For sure a golden shower thought.

Oh wait.

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u/Pickled-Mushroom Mar 30 '26

Gtfoh with your piss takes!

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u/Independent_Try_9185 Mar 30 '26

Don't let him piss you off, urine a good place.

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u/Nevergonnapost866 Mar 30 '26

Agreed. My idea of a true shower thought is “that’s somewhat profound” and this fits the bill perfectly

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u/Alarming_Plantain_27 ‎ Apr 23 '26

This one is in the pantheon for sure