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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: 1

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Even after you do, you still have to find a definition

LOL! 99% of people absolutely do not look up a new word when they hear it. If the listener thinks it makes the speaker sound smart then they get a vague idea of the meaning from context and then start using it – often in the wrong context. All the dummies of the world repeat this process and it spreads like a virus.

And thus, another word with a very specific meaning gets turned into another broad-meaning synonym. If don’t believe me I’ll caveat all over your nuances until you verbiage.

[–] Rhynoplaz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Much like you and the comment you replied to, people DO "find a definition" without looking it up. They use context to assign a definition. They may end up inferring a completely different definition than anything you've heard, but they have defined it in some way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You offer an interesting vintage, but I’m going to have to resonate with you. Your ideas are just too methodology.

[–] Rhynoplaz 1 points 7 months ago

Oh, I'm not saying it's right, but that's what happens.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Perhaps you could offer your own vintage, so that we may come to a dissonance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Lmao. Don't you threaten me with a good time! I will verbiage allll over your semantics.