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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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[–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 30 points 1 week ago

SHEVC - Super High Efficiency Video Coding

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Waiting on

The Highest Efficiency, Y'all.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

How about a Thermal High Efficiency Motor?

[–] PoastRotato@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

This is great until someone takes this and runs with it in the opposite direction, claiming this is "proof" women are made for doing laundry and other household chores

In case anybody was actually wondering, the difference is sudsing agent. The manufacturers originally put a chemical in laundry detergent to make more suds. That doesn't make them clean clothes any better, it's just for psychological effect. Customers feel like it's working better when they can see suds.

But too much sudsing in front-loading machines can cause leaking from around the door seals. (Same as putting dish detergent in the dishwasher.) So the HE detergents are the same thing, but without the sudsing agent. They work just fine in top-loading machines, too.

But does anybody remember those TV ads for Biz detergent which pitted a woman using it against man using "Hiz" detergent? Hooray for casual sexism!

[–] Railison@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago

Then there’ll be a THEY — Total High Efficiency Yield

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

Those are pronouns that are banned in the Fascist States of America! And energy efficiency is highly frowned upon too.

865% tariffs for you!

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

High Efficiency Renewable Power Energy Solution

[–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Power energy = (energy energy)/duration

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

High Efficiency Renewable Power and Energy Solutions

It works and you still get HERPES

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

What about SHEEH!

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The moment they change it to she every conservative loses their mind... too late.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

pointfully_gendered!