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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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I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. (midwest.social)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts

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[–] Epilepsiavieroitus 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That doesn't make sense to me. It would be a quarter to 14 if you wanted to say 14 instead of 2.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I wrote that it sounds odd, which it does. I used to work a job that used military time. Almost everyone wore a digital watch but many of the offices had analog clocks. If I was looking at an analog clock I'd say 'quarter to 2" but if I looked at my watch or the screen I'd probably say 1345.