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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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There are a lot of opinions I'll likely have until I die, but comparatively few that I'm willing to die for.

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[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 65 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

You know it's a figure of speech, right? Sometimes you have to figure out when you can retreat from a position and when it's too important to cede ground.

A hill I'm willing to die on is a position you can't or won't surrender regardless of what you must face to hold it.

As metaphors go, it's one of the better ones.

[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

You're on Lemmy. Check the size of the autism related communities and tell me: do you think figures of speech are a strong spot here?

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 5 points 16 hours ago

Indeed. Similar to "picking ones battles" or so.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 10 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I used it the other day when a kid on my bus buckled the extra 5th point harness on himself that can't be taken off without assistance, which he doesn't require, and I warned him if he puts it on I won't take it off until the destination. He tried bargaining, but I told him I'll die on this hill. He's only 5, but he got that it wasn't going to do anything other than what I said. Also, I know for a fact all he's going to do if I take it off is immediately put it back on. And it can't harm him, it's just an extra strap on a harness.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago

I just had to look up what a 5th point harness was, we didn't have seatbelts on school buses most of the time. If we did, they were usually one strap that covered the entire bench for multiple people.

How are you guys supposed to hit your head on the roof going over a speed bump with harnesses like that?