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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.

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Also Millenials’ and Gen Alpha’s. Once again Gen X doing all the heavy cultural lifting.

(Edit: go on then, you name a 20yo skateboarder that most people outside the sport have heard of)

(Second edit: yeesh, I retract my statement! It was a post about a skateboarder having a long career, not a calculated attack on everyone under 45, put the pitchforks away already)

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[–] ech@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

and I’m the one clutching pearls?

Yup, still are, ignoring the point of the comment in favor of the "ludicrous" context of their anecdote. "It's just a joke" is also a poor, worn out excuse to discredit criticism.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Oh wait I see, you're in training for when they add Extreme High Horse Riding to the X-Games. Careful you don't fall off.