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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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  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] 30 points 2 years ago

That's the joke.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How much more black can this get? None. None more black.

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

Actually, I lied.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well to some it's Noir Noir

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Who's thoir?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Nobody tell OP about Ultraman Orb Dark Noir Black Schwarz

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

man i only have just started watching some Ultraman, but that name alone makes me want to watch which ever season he is in.

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

Noted, on my to watch list now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Now when you told me I accidentally discovered intergalactic space travel, and my body parts are made out of toasters

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

I just searched it. You made me wanna watch the show!

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

It's a kid's show, expect some silly campiness

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wait til you hear what Arnold Schwarzenegger's last name means

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's Schwarzen/egg/er, not Schwarze/negger.

A Schwarzenegger is someone from Schwarzenegg, which is a village name.

The egg root means "ridge" in old German, and is cognate to modern German Ecke meaning "corner" and to English "edge". It's not directly related to the English word "egg", which is Ei in German. And it certainly has nothing to do with the Latin word meaning "black" (matching Schwarze, which means "black" and relates to English "swarthy").

Schwarzenegg is the village named for a black ridge, or black edge.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I seem to remember an interview that he did years ago (on the old Arsenio Hall Show), where Arnold stated his last name meant "Black Farmer". If I can find a clip, I'll come back and edit this comment with it.

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

Also black black?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Oh...yeah. haha. That's so weird I never made that connection even though I know the word noir translates to black.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Schwarzenegger is basically two words for black fused together.

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