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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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[–] [email protected] 48 points 9 months ago (2 children)

How about qualitative and quantitative Olympics?

All the higher, faster, farther sports on one side. All the sports that include style judges on the other.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

The sports vs popularity contest Olympics?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Yes, please!

[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago (2 children)

So much for the triathlon lol

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago

No now it just takes 3 Olympics

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It’s only 1/3 wet though

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah that one's tough, are we including any sports where the athletes get wet in the wet Olympics? Throwing steeple chase to the wet Olympics feels wrong.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Steeple chase wet.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Usually dry but I think it actually melts under the pressure of a blade, so events with skates might have to go in the ~~dry~~ wet Olympics.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think I saw a video titled "Wet Olympics" once online.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

How can you have that user name, and no link!?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Cartoon mascots: Sweaty and Chafey.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

I prefer it the way it is. The hot and cold Olympics.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

It's wet here, but dry somewhere.

Same for summer and winter tho, so you may have a point.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

All Olympics are Sweat Olympics

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't see how. Summer games are games that can be played outdoors during the summer season. Winter games are games that can be played outdoors during the winter season.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why so many indoor events then? Also, the typical seasons of many of of the "Summer" Olympics events are in the winter.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why so many indoor events then?

They're games that people CAN play outdoors during summer.

Also, the typical seasons of many of of the "Summer" Olympics events are in the winter.

I don't understand this question.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What I mean is that I consider basketball, for example, to be a winter sport since it is properly played indoors on a wooden court and therefore its season is during the cold months of the year.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I can't say i agree. But everyone is entitled to their own opinion