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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • 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
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"白痴" (moron or idiot) counts as a swear in zh. "抐屎" (to churn shit) isn't a swear in zh-min-nan.

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 15 points 1 week ago (5 children)

This is one of the reasons I think education in languages are really important. It makes you realise that language is just an encoding of a thought. The sounds are irrelevant. The choice to try to insult is key. Just because somebody used a word you do or don't take offence to doesn't matter. The important part is whether they meant to cause you harm.

[–] ik5pvx@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (4 children)

You know a language when you can understand if the waiter at the restaurant is insulting you

You really know a language when you can get back at him

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

In France: s/if/how

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