Unless they're talking about saving the barrel for a rainy day so they can collect rainwater in it.
Yeah, but that's taking the idiom literally which isn't really the point of the post
I think they're joking.
Yeah, this rain-collecting barrel? I'm saving it for a rainy day. Gonna be real useful then.
You don't follow literalism? Our founding fathers REEEEEE
Save it for a drought day.
More apt, but doesn't quite have the same ring to it lol.
Saving it from a rainy day.
Savings from a rainy day
Well, when you use money you've saved from the bank, you're cutting a check. Barrels full of water from the sky are clearly rain checks.
Wasn't expecting a dad joke, but I'll take it.
If it weren't for the lengthy explanation after the title, I'd say this is the real "showerthoughts" post I've seen in weeks.
I don't understand why this lemmy comm has such a hard time with the concept.
Are droughts the rainy days of the plant kingdom?
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:
If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.
Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.