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Showerthoughts

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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:

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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] imperious_melange@lemmy.zip 52 points 22 hours ago (2 children)
[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 17 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Or, as the Germans call it, "jein".

[–] imperious_melange@lemmy.zip 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Of course there's a specific German word for this. Thanks for the fun fact.

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 3 hours ago

It's just a joke word combining "ja" and "nein". It's like English' "yesn't".

[–] mote@lemmy.ca 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

One I snack on with unsalted tortilla chips, the other I do not. But now I have to try it.

[–] imperious_melange@lemmy.zip 6 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Unsalted? Demon!!!

Also maybe sugar and cinnamon on tortilla chips with peanut butter and a chocolate drizzle would be good. Just toast the chips to heat them and toss in some brown sugar and cinnamon.

[–] ptychodus@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I always thought jelly on corn chips would be good, but maybe that's nacho jam.

[–] imperious_melange@lemmy.zip 5 points 20 hours ago

Confucius say "man stuck in pantry has ass in jam"