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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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In German it's "to compare apples and pears" which is even more preposterous since they are very closely related.

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[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Apples and pears can *cross pollinate and can be grown on the same root stock.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] NessD@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

chef's kiss

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 10 points 3 weeks ago

I've always taken it to imply that at a certain number of differences, the comparison isn't useful anymore, not that there are no avenues of comparison at all.

[–] Sidhean@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

"This orange isn't nearly red or crunchy enough to be a good apple."

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

I don't know about you, but I sort all my fruit according to tanginess.

[–] NotMVD@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

I tend to compare apples to carburetors.

One of them objectively tastes better.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They are very comparable. Both round fruit, often cut into wedges, both can be used to obtain juice.

I think what they saying "don't compare apples and oranges" is trying to convey is that we shouldn't judge an orange by the standards we judge apples. It would be silly to eat an orange and complain that it wasn't enough like an apple.