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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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[–] ulemmyagain@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I love me a spoonerism 😀

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Swell foop.

Thing is, you can't unsee it now. You can never unsee it.

[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

My favorite spoonerism still has to be one of the examples from Spooner himself: Jesus was a shoving lepherd

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago

Filly Sucker

[–] uhmbah@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not one person has noticed my saying, "I'll see it when I believe it"

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Most people don't notice me deliberately misspelling Untied States

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

"I won't sit here and take this anymore!" while standing keeps me up at night.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

Swell foop is much better

[–] FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

You basty nitch!

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

After reading that, I can't remember which way I used to say it. Why have you done this to me?!

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Hey it happened to me, too!

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago

My parents say "foul swoop" and I have to say, swell foop is better

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In the Disney movie Peter Pan, one of the lost boys mispronounced strategy as "stragety" and honestly, I like that word better

[–] Leviathan@fedinsfw.app 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I almost only ever say stragedy, I find it very funny.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Such a tragedy.