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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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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 49 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

It is revealed in passing that Scully used to go by Velma Dinkley.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 22 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Every once and a while a few unexplainable things add up over a season, just to end with Scully pulling the face off an alien in the finale to reveal a stoned teenager and a dog are pranking Mulder...

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago

I told you it was just those meddling kids!

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

That’s not even a stretch. Her full (married) name could easily be Dana Velma Scully, but she doesn’t go by her very distinctive middle name anymore. If I’d had a super funky middle name, I definitely would have used it in high school and definitely wouldn’t as an adult. And I’m not half as (lovably) joyless as Scully is.

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 1 points 13 hours ago

Hire Mindy Kalinh. not that I'll watch it, but they internet will lose its mind