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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:

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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago (18 children)

Even old people will just stop using them, like “groovy”.

[–] WALLACE@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Yeah. Thankfully nobody says things like "epic fail" anymore

[–] pilferjinx@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least epic and fail are actual words.

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 3 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

What constitutes an "actual word"?

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 hours ago

What makes skibidi not a real word? Sure, it's a nonsense word often used to replace other words, but it still carries some meaning, even if vague

Remember that linguistics isn't just about high brow standard written/spoken language, it covers all types of language, including slang, body language and sign language

There are real linguists with real qualifications who have actually studied gen Z and gen alpha slang and gotten scientific conclusions out of it

I believe one linguist who studied it was able to either impress or embarrass a high school by speaking entirely in correct gen Z/gen alpha slang

[–] pilferjinx@piefed.social 1 points 16 hours ago

A word that isn't a direct code for another word is what I meant.

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