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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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    • 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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[–] bottleofchips@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You mean an upside down cake upside down?

[–] Zealotte@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 1 month ago

Isn't that a cobbler?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

It's the default. Right-side-up-cake is just "cake." 🤷‍♂️

Just like how most cakes don't use a pound of butter so we have to specify between "cake" and "pound cake."

[–] Swaus01@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wait but pound cake is specifically a pound of all ingredients, no?

Yeah, that's why. Pound of flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and then some rose water and spices to taste

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't remember, to be honest. I just remember the butter. 🤷‍♂️

[–] Swaus01@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

Hah and then you add the other ingredients based on what 'looks right,' and voila, it ends up being a pound of everything anyway 😅

[–] Zealotte@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

Right, but that's less funny.

I think I'll start pointing it out.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago

What about left side up?

[–] twjolson@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

"I made a cake!"

Me pointing out I made a right side up cake.

[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Upsidedown apple cake is the best

[–] polotype@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Hon hon ! I too enjoy tarte tatin hon

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Up side up cake

I could be wrong, but I think the only cake that is guaranteed upside-up is one that you serve still in the pan you baked it in. That is more a choice of manner in which to serve the cake than a function of the sponge itself.

Upside down cake is constructed before baking in a way that is intended to be inverted from the baking orientation to serve.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I usually blame the French Tatin sisters, tbh