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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
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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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They already are.

Source: I’m old and I can use all those words correctly.

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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Gnarly, tubular, radical, extreme to the max!!!

[–] MrMcGasion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Even as a 90s kid I only heard half of those from the Super Mario World Special Zone level titles (along with Mondo).

[–] Iunnrais@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

To be fair, we also heard them from the ninja turtles, and any other kids media and/or commercials trying to appeal to the demographic. Some of us used it sarcastically on the playground, but I don’t think any of us knew anyone who used it seriously. I think it might have been surfer slang that was co-opted by marketing departments?

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

By that time language may be unrecognizable by those of you still around

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

And the nursing homes will be full of Arya, Daenarys, and Khaleesi. Boys movie names tend to be pretty underwhelming. Maybe a bunch of “Wades” from Deadpool.

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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

if they last... most slang dies in a few years

[–] LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

I heard this thing that humans are tribal creatures and in any group, family, friend etc, they will invariably develop their own language, and they didn't mention it but generationally specify slang is so much more beautiful when viewed through that lens. So even if it's an old person thing, for those of us privileged to be able to stay on this earth that long, it will still be your tribes language and you will feel at home saying it. And that's all that matters.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Battle_Masker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Woah, you lost me there with your hip young lingo, son

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Skibiddy Rizz YOLO my chat in Christ, based yeets.

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