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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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[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Explanation: The Habsburgs were a powerful historical dynasty, though nowadays they mostly serve as a warning about the dangers of inbreeding. Their later members are known for their facial deformities, chiefly the Habsburg jaw.

Meanwhipe, pugs are a breed of dog that have been deliberately bred for severe facial deformities that are usually considered cute. They are an incredibly popular breed despite the many health complications caused by their shortened jaw and nonexistent muzzle, including difficulties with basic tasks such as eating and breathing.

(Attempting to channel the style of @PugJesus@piefed.social with this explanation, as is only proper for a post discussing both history and pugs!)

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 13 points 1 week ago

[approving inexplicable pug noise in defiance of the basic dictates of natural selection, lung functioning, and God himself]

[–] NotSteve_@piefed.ca 6 points 1 week ago

Attempting to channel the style of @PugJesus@piefed.social with this explanation

It worked since I only realised it wasn't PugJesus when I got this far into your message lol

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Probably the same way Putin feels about Dobby.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 4 points 1 week ago

Or Xi Jinping about Winnie the Pooh.

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago
[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I think they were more into incest than beastiality.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They have living descendants (no longer degenerate or even slightly visually reminiscent of the well known ones) so theoretically you could just ask.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

That would be an interesting conversation.

On a completely unrelated note, they no longer have access to an army of mercenaries to send after anyone who's wronged them, right?