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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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[–] Today@lemmy.world 15 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The trick is zooming out to get an overview. In old days we looked at a map and had and overview- I'll go north a bit and then turn west at a junction or landmark. Now it's all zoomed in- you go straight for 3 miles and turn right with no idea where you are relative to other things.

[–] realitista@lemmus.org 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Also having everything rotating around the car as you turn makes it very hard to know what you're doing.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Man I turn that shit off. Makes me dizzy. N is up.

[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

I do the same thing in video games! I HATE when the minimap rotates all over the place - North is up, damnit!

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Spoken with true Northern Hemisphere privilege.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Well it’s just normal for me. The UI should allow fixed orientation for what ever direction you want. The rotation is the problem. Nobody would ever rotate a map like that.

[–] topherclay@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

People absolutely rotate maps like that.