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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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I bet we invented the word dyslexia so they won't know we're writing about them (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 2 months ago by Xeroxchasechase to c/showerthoughts

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[–] QuarterSwede 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

From Oxford Languages (what Google uses):

late 19th century: coined in German from dys- ‘difficult’ + Greek lexis ‘speech’ (apparently by confusion of Greek legein ‘to speak’ and Latin legere ‘to read’).

[–] Xeroxchasechase 5 points 2 months ago

Good to know, in general, but the irony of this term is still funny to me.