Showerthoughts

29464 readers

1457 users here now

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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

Rules

All posts must be showerthoughts
The entire showerthought must be in the title
Posts must be original/unique
Be good to others - no bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia
Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

quinten@lemmy.world

vatlark@lemmy.world

forkball@lemmy.world

Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world

299

It's been 30 years and I still can't get over the fact that the French word for "potatoes" is "ground apples." Have The French never had an apple? (midwest.social)

submitted 1 day ago by sxan@midwest.social to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

149 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Actually sounds like you've never had a fresh potato, pulled right out of the ground and eaten on the spot

[–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I have never. Do they taste like apples?

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

No not at all but a good one has a nice crunch to it, kinda like a water chestnut, and they can make a nice snap sound like an apple

[–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 3 hours ago

Oh. I've bitten into a potato before, just not one freshly and cruelly ripped from the warm breast of mother nature. I think they're more similar to Asian Pears, of we're making such comparisons, also not neatly as juicy.