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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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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 16 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (4 children)

McDonald's has the most expensive shakes for fast food where I am, and they're still just under $5 (unless you get the shamrock shake; that's $5.15). Everywhere else is around $3.

None of them are even half the size of the milkshake from the film, tho.

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Do McDonald's shake machines work now? They used to always be down when I was younger. It was a sad day when DQ closed and the only shake option was to drive 30 minutes for a Wendy's frosty shake

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 13 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

They don't put any bourbon or anything in them?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe thats why the shamrock shake is more expensive 🤔

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

No, it's the ground-up Leprechaun add in.

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (3 children)

What fast food places near you have ~~more expensive~~ cheaper shakes than McDonald's? I just did a quick check and McD's was cheaper than Culver's and Shake Shack near me.

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

McDonalds has the most expensive shakes near me

What fast food places near you have more expensive shakes

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I literally said McDonald's is the most expensive one. 🤨

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

My bad, I meant to say cheaper. McDonald's looks to be the cheapest fast food shake near me in Chicago.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Wendy's, Jack in the Box, In-n-Out, Raising Cane's, Burger King, Dairy Queen, and Foster Freeze all are cheaper by almost 2 dollars. I didn't check Taco Bell; do they even have shakes?

I wonder if it has anything to do with how local the dairy itself is. I am in the central valley of california surrounded by dairy farms.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Taco Bell has some abomination of a cookie flavored slurpee, I think it’s the closest they’ve gotten. It’s four bucks.

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

Maybe. Chicago is fairly high CoL, but so is CA. And we have a lot of dairy just north of the cheddar curtain, it's usually priced either the same as other goods or cheaper.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

I got a cookies n creme one from Cookout for $3.64 the other day

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

I haven't seen the film, but everything I see around me is $7.00 or more.