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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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[–] Doesnotexist@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I didn't exist before, and I still don't. I have never existed, and I never will.

[–] ubergeek77@lemmy.ubergeek77.chat 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What can I say? I like my name so much I went and made it my Lemmy domain and my username.

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[–] ItsWizardTime@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A wizard does not change his username, he carries it with the same pride or shame that one does of any nickname earned in highschool-college.

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[–] crocswithsocks@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I like my new user name.

[–] SHITPOSTING_ACCOUNT@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

Absolutely.

[–] DarthVader@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Think I did ok, but does it really matter when I can just create my own instance and choose whatever username I want?

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[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My username was Foreskin-Gaming69, don't ask

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[–] roadrussian@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Yeah no way hose. Changing the name here would be admitting to myself that it was a stupid nickname back then. I mean, i know it was a stupid nickname but admitting it is a step too far.

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[–] brittleback@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago
[–] LordDemecrius83@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] TheSmartDude@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Rate my username.

[–] FuckYouAndFuckThis@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

I choose to forever cringe at my first chosen name.

[–] DestroyerOfWorlds@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I knew I should have added "3000" to the end of my lemmy name. DestroyerOfWorlds just sounds so weak now.

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[–] theonetruedroid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My first username from over a decade ago was horrible.

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[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I was thrilled to find my spirit animal available as a username.

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[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

...is anyone going to tell everyone about display_name?

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[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago
[–] Loonesota@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My reddit name was based off of a meme from 2009... Funny at the time but boy it certainly showed it's age as time went on.

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[–] Ddhuud@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I should have thought of that.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I got my username back! I missed it. Got banned from reddit and used some alt for a while.

I like this username. Keeping it.

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[–] PoopSpiderman@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Some usernames should stay the same though, right?

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Anyone comes up in here with random word + random word + random number, we're going to have a fight.

[–] MikeOxlong@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago
[–] razza856@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

waiting for Reddit’s own isis-blowjob-slave to make an appearance

[–] Dalimey@ttrpg.network 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I eagerly await Lemmy's "u/PM_ME_YOUR_BUTTHOLE" phase, if only so we can get it over with and move on.

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I’d actually argue that it’s easier to get good names simply because each instance can have its own username pool. For instance, my username could also be used on other instances by other people. Me creating this account doesn’t stop someone from creating the same name elsewhere.

[–] HeisenbergsName@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I regret my Reddit user since it used a slur that I no longer want to associate with but now I also regret this user since I came up with a better one a few days ago

Oh well

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

I nicked one that I liked.

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