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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:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • 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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[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Here’s an ode to the ketchup bottle: First none’ll come out, then a lot’ll.
-Ogden Nash

[–] tuck182@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I will always upvote Ogden Nash.

[–] hot_mocha_decaf@lemmy.cafe 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People would still spell it alottle.

[–] lauha@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but alottle is a baby alot

[–] hot_mocha_decaf@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] lauha@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] hot_mocha_decaf@lemmy.cafe 3 points 2 months ago

That alot is alittle weird. Maybe even alot weird.

[–] MantisToboggon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Your mom is a lottle woman.

[–] Karmanopoly@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

She said she wants a lottle of your little weenus

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Or should little have been lit?

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

I use "a lotta bit" fairly regularly

[–] RumorsOfLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

that would be lit

[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 3 points 2 months ago

It’d be confusing for lumberjacks to say they need to axe a lottle.

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

The opposite of a lot should be a lit!

[–] Ropianos@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago