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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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That's why hot sauce makes it taste better.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You need to boil the macaroni first. It's not supposed to be crunchy.

[–] Metostopholes@midwest.social 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait, are you not supposed to boil your tortilla chips?

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

don't forget the peas and tuna.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if my grandma had wheels...

[–] beansbeansbeans@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Sausage in the hole sounds so much better than toad.

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What kind of weak-ass, soggy, no-meat-and-beans-having, baked-and-topped-with-bread-crumbs, bring-to-the-church-potluck, topologically-fucked-up nachos are you eating??

[–] coherent_domain@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

I want to point out that macaroni and tortilla chip are not even topologically equivalent. Hence, OP's statement is obviously ridiculous.

[–] beansbeansbeans@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Never forget the beans.

[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] strawberry@kbin.earth 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

franks red hot tastes like spicy vinegar bruh

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You say that like it's a bad thing. I'm a total pepper head, but there are certain dishes where that cayenne vinegar is an essential flavor component.

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's absolutely a bad thing. Vinegar is a cleaning solvent, not a food.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Agree. Sour and spicy are not the same thing!

[–] coherent_domain@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

more like vinegar than spicy vinegar TBH

[–] pooberbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mac and cheese is amazing with kimchi

[–] bert_brause@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Everything is amazing with kimchi!

[–] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Get yourself a nice smokey chipotle hot sauce in your mac and cheese. Best thing ever.

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[–] bert_brause@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aren't nachos also made of flour?

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nachos are usually corn tortillas, not wheat flour tortillas.

[–] bert_brause@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never once seen it called that, at least not in American English. It tends to be labelled "cornmeal." Almost always ground coarser that wheat flour is.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Mac and green chili queso