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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:

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[–] fork@feddit.online 55 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I was just using the wording from the painting. Is there a reason why it would be different for the word raisin instead of pipe?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treachery_of_Images

[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Raisin is masculine so it gets 'un' but pipe is feminine so it gets 'une'. Gendered languages are interesting.

[–] Hueristic_Autistic@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Gendered languages are interesting.

Makes learning German or French easier

[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yep! A mouse is feminine. A horse is masculine. A car is feminine. A fridge is masculine. A door is feminine. A bed is masculine.

[–] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

In French, that is. Other gendered languages might be totally different, or even have 'genders' other than masculine/feminine.

[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sure, but a pipe is completely phallic. Please tell me flower and clam are feminine

[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Both are feminine lol. I don't want to spoil the fun but it's generally based on how the word is spelled or pronounced.

[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

TIL, thanks

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 24 points 4 days ago

Go lie on the ground in your kitchen and check with a flashlight under all the furniture and whatnot. There's bound to be a few.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] doomslang@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I find this response good and funny.

Also not to make it weird but I haven't been to a grocery store in years because I have agoraphobia, and I hadn't even thought about that part. 😅

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They'll literally even bring them to you, anymore.

[–] forestbeasts@pawb.social 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

ordering grocery delivery for a single teeny tiny box of raisins, as a bit

(don't actually do that though, if you want to order some raisins get the rest of your groceries with it haha)

-- Frost

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago

On an unrelated note, a joke I remember from my childhood, which I'll now butcher because it's been a few decades:

Person goes to grocery store, asks if they have apples. "We do" "Good, can you give me 10, individually bagged?"

Next day: "Do you have carrots?" "Yes, we do" "Can you give me 5 of them, individually bagged?"

Day after that: "Do you have raisins?" "NO, we do not sell raisins here!"

[–] Willdrick@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Ooh it was for real? I thought it was wordplay on "I haven't seen a raise in 15 years"

[–] susi7802@sopuli.xyz 23 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My hubby has that problem too when he’s taking a shower. His BMI is off the scale.

[–] Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Wow. Smart joke structure, but mean.

[–] susi7802@sopuli.xyz 11 points 4 days ago

Yeah, thanks to Lemmy I’m getting pretty good at this.

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago

All died of heroin overdose.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I work with raisins on a daily basis.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Me too. They're a pain amirite? Especially that one who always makes meetings take forever.

[–] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Raisin Bran is my favorite cereal so I can't relate.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Only way I can tolerate raisins.

[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Trail mix is an underrated snack with raisins, it's very filling

[–] weps@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

my grandma used to eat raisins and now she's dead

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

My dog ate raisins and the internet said he should be dead

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago

I love em and see them all the time. Same with peanuts. Good ole raisins and peanuts.

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 days ago

I bake with them pretty often

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I have a bag of raisins in my pantry.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You sure they're still there?

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 3 days ago

Yep, I had a handful when I got home from work.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 4 days ago

Next time I am in a store, imma be looking for raisins now.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I just encountered some in a bag of snack mix the other day. It was not an experience I cared for.

My nephew ate them all.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I have some in the pantry if you need them. Still good, they were not part of the cleanup!

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Sultanas > Currants > Raisins

[–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You must not like oatmeal cookies cause I can promise you they’re still there

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Have they not discovered chocolate chips yet where you are?

[–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Don’t need to be specific. Both can be used and be fire

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

All of the solar panels took away the sun and the grapes can't dry out anymore. /s

[–] rhythmisaprancer@quokk.au 3 points 4 days ago

Maybe you should wash your dishes.

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