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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Hillary. No one names their daughter Hillary and haven't for a while now.
Grover, Kermit. These were also common names. There was president Grover Cleveland. Teddy Roosevelt named one of his sons Kermit. Sesame Street had such a strong cultural impact that these names also fell out of use.
I dated a girl named Hilary once. She was okay.
Must have been hilarious.
Elmo too certainly
Nobody names kids "Adolf" here, even today. That name is thoroughly burned.
I am German and have an uncle whose name is Adolf. His dad/my grandpa also had the name Adolf, but he got the name before WWII.
My parents told me that my uncle has this name because my grandpa misunderstood the nurse when my uncle was born. He supposedly understood "What's your name?", while she asked "How should he be named?". He then said "Adolf" obviously, because that's his name. And it's said that once they figured out the error, it was too late to be undone.
There's a certain scepticism about this story being real. But for sure my grandpa didn't do it to honor Adolf Hitler (aka being a Nazi. I don't know about his doings during WWII tbh, but at least how I perceived him, he didn't have any sympathy for Nazis), maybe he did it because he wanted to name a son after himself while the name was burnt..
Just a tidbit from my life :D
One of the funniest videos of politicians that I've seen recently was a casual meetup of Poland's PM Donald Tusk and the then incoming Hungarian PM Magyar. He had just defeated Viktor Orban, Putin's fifth column in the EU and authoritarian asshole of the year. Magyar introduces one of his ministers to Tusk. I don't remember which ministry but her name is also Orban. Tusk is ever so briefly taken aback by the mention of that name, which Magyar realizes and quickly adds: "No relation." They giggle at the mixup and Tusk just fires off nonchalantly something like: "Well, my name is Donald." They laugh and move on.
#WholesomePolitics
Adolf Israel Jihad
I wonder if it could be refined to be less…literal? “Adolfo Semit Al-Jihad” or something.
I think I went to school with that guy...
A mechanic in Denmark has Adolf has his middle name. He's about 50. I only went there once...
A mechanic in Denmark has Adolf has his middle name.
He's about 50.
Is Isis still off-limits?
Probably, this standard has been forced to rename itself.
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Nobody shied away from Joseph after Stalin.
There is a very famous Joseph in a old fairy tale book which most people associate with that name.
But Donald or Adolph?
I mean at least Donald has a Duck, Knuth and Glover.
But Adolf, yeah you named your kid after him...
If you allow Don as a shortened version of Donald there are a bunch. Don Juan, Don Quixote, etc.
Don in Spanish literature is not short for Donald...
Don here is a title, not a given name, but your point stands.
Or naming your kid Jeffrey. I think that name is done.
All hail the age of Doug!
Dog bless his soul
I think the name Donald has been out of style since before Trump was born.
Imagine spending your whole life being compared to Donald Duck.
The most recent famous Donald I can think of is Glover, who was born in '83.
Well, there's Donald Knuth
Who?
The author of the most boring software development book in history.
My grandpa’s name is Donald. I was gonna name my kid after him.
Sorry, grandpa.
The solution is obvious: name your kid Grandpa.
Middle name, maybe?
Karen is similarly poisonous
That one at least is a shortened form of Katherine, which people won't associate with Karen.
However, DioramaOfShit is a great name!
Contrary to what other peole say, donald is still super common as a name. It's culturally significant to many nationalities and scottish people don't really let the fact that the 47th POTUS is a tosser interfere with what they name their kids. I think various commonwealth countries (e.g in the caribbean) like it as a first name, and loads of american people born since '45 have had it - actors, musicians, artists.
I think people should be allowed to use the name adolf without it conjuring association with 🚨🗿.
Edit: btw, Donald Trump is an interesting name because it etymologically means "World Ruler Trump" and Trump, in card games and such, means "victor," so 47's name is "Victorious World Ruler."
No wonder he has issues.
I think people should be allowed to use the name adolf without it conjuring association with 🚨🗿.
First can of worms of the day, thanks.
Wdym?
They're going to treat themself with a can of worms for breakfast. Duh...
One of my good friend's is named Adolf.
Wasn't the guy who killed Hitler named Adolf?
In Sweden there are lots of Adolfsson (son of adolf). I think it's more Hitler that's the forbidden name.
In germany though Adolf is also taboo. There is even a german drama movie about this naming choice (I think its called "Der Name", so "The Name")
Adolph was a relatively uncommon name in English, and thus became taboo easily. In Sweden, Adolf has historically been a common name, largely eclipsing all that unpleasantness happening to the south that Sweden didn’t participate in anyway, do why should families change their surname?
Having said that, naming a child Adolf in Sweden is still uncommon, though presumably more out of concern that he may have a hard time if he travels.
Yeah we also had a bunch of kings named (gustav) adolf so...
I disagree, because Donald is already owned by many other famous figures, many predating trump. It is a name with notoriety, but it is more in grounds with say Napoleon Bonaparte, and other such significant political entities. The dilution period for his name will be even sooner than Napoleon though because of the popularity of his name, so we probably won't see it entirely disappear from naming conventions the way Adolf has. It might raise eyebrows within certain social circles for a while, but honestly not much more, particularly as you leave the American sphere of influence.