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

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

They are usually seen next to J-fegs

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

we say jay-peg for jpeg, pee en gee for png, and ay tee em for atm. none of these are based on the pronunciation of the words they represent.

[–] misophist 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most of those are the way I commonly hear, except I've always heard PNG pronounced "ping".

[–] shizomou 1 points 1 year ago

I call them pong files

[–] TurnItOff_OnAgain 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So Scuba is pronounce Skuh-bah then, right? Since it's Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.