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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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[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Indeed. Though interestingly, the Jetta seems to be much more common abroad, t's a pretty rare car in Germany.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And Volkswagen is pronounced Folksvahgen.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 points 1 year ago

No, it's pronounced fow-veh!

[–] Generica@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago
[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is it called the Jetta there? I know some cars have regional model names.

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's called the Vento in Germany I believe.

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

The same car has been sold under both names for some years but the jetta is still a thing there

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah that sounds about right. I vaguely remember seeing them called the "American" name while lapping the green hell at some point.

Used to be called the Bora. I know for a fact my Mk 4 was produced under that name in Europe.

[–] Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Good question actually!

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Apparently, the name is derived from "jetstream", so it probably is supposed to be pronounced like cheddar. But a German who does not know that would probably pronounce it as Yetta, yes.

[–] cypress@lemmy.hogru.ch 3 points 1 year ago

Wenn call it also Jetta here in Germany. Here an old ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBu2Lc24554

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Does VW even make the Jetta anymore?

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

popular german automobile? what year is it?