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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • 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
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[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 16 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Orwellian sounds good

INGSOCian sounds awkward

Like USian over American…I get it but it sounds stupid

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Like USian over American…I get it but it sounds stupid

Frank Lloyd Wright tried to popularize "Usonian," but it never made it past the context of architecture.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Sounds like them trying to figure out what to call people from San Diego in the movie Anchorman.

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone -2 points 15 hours ago

USians sounds stupid because most of the world think USians are pretty stupid so it's got a secondary aspect to it too. Plus, it's not fair on the other countries in the Americas to be tarred with the USian brush. They have it hard enough and nobody needs that association.