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

Every language has words that are almost the same sounds but not quite.

English speakers barely pronounce can and can't differently. If you're in a noisy place, or are not familiar with the accent of the speaker or got a flu and your ears are blocked or whatever else, you'll have an extra bad time telling them apart. That's normal. Just extra annoying that this particular example involves a particular meaning and the opposite of it, so context is not your friend.

HEY MATE, CAN YOU PLEASE COME TO THE PARTY?

I CA'!+-:-

OH COOL

I SAID I CA;(++;:-

OH SO YOU CAN'T? YEAH?

YEAH! THAT'S WHAT I SAID.

WELL YOUR LOSS

I SAID I WILL COME, DUDE

OH SHOOT. OK. SEE YOU THERE.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Use Affirmative and Negative like a bunch of soldiers lolz