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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.

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As an American who uses the 24-hour time, so many people use 12-hour I basically still use 12-hour.

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[–] remon@ani.social 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Only an American would think that the 24-hour clock has anything to do with the military in the first place.

[–] Jo4ted@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago

I personally don't associate it with the military, but I'm the exception to that. Lots of people call it "military time" here.

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk -1 points 4 months ago

I'm not american and I too prefer the 12 hour clock. 24 hour clock has never been intuitive for me. I always have to put in brain power to convert it in my head.

[–] trashboypro@lemmy.blahaj.zone -5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Psst, confused American, let me give you a secret: Nobody uses the 24-hour clock in speech, we.just write with that and call 13:00 "1 PM" or something like that in our local language.

[–] Finalsolo963@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I wasn't confused before, but now I am. If you have to do the conversion to 12 hour to speak, what's the point?

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago

We use them interchangeably in speech. Whichever one currently rolls off the tongue better. Idk about trashboy's "nobody".

[–] trashboypro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago

24 hour thing is a new thing for us too man give us time

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