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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:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • 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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

But that adds to OPs point, I think. We call the things inside the peanut shells, peanuts. A better name might actually be nut peas, since they're peas stored inside the nuts (shells).

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

You're a legume, Charlie Brown.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

Brown Charlie?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (5 children)

If Peanuts are nutpeas, tell me wtf cashews are: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashewbaum#/media/Datei:Cashew_apples.jpg (don't say "apples" just because that's literally the file name ...).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

They're not apples. Clearly they're bananas. For ants.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Sheep made of cold, hard cash

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Fine, I'm calling it an apple not because of the homemade, but only because you said not to then.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's strange how many people are eager to discover the "true name" of things. IDK if that's the influence of Rumpelstiltskin, D&D, or just vestigial old-European superstition.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

How else are you going to send it to hell where it belongs

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

asking the important questions, we need clarity

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Thankfully, they're not