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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology's problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

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[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just have to find synonyms that begin with the same letters, possibly in different languages.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Other countries all use the English terms.
Except for the French, probably.

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I was thinking of synonyms in different languages, like magister and scholasticus, which are teacher and student in latin.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 points 2 months ago

M'lady and suitor?