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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:

Rules

  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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[–] dil@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I've heard it plenty, california

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

What year did you first start hearing the word rizz?

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

rizz comes from African Americans Vernacular English and has been around for decades…. white kids on tiktok recently learned it…

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I've been around for decades too, even living in California, and the first time I've heard the word is recently with the new generation of tiktok people.

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago

well slang is very regional, as well as specific to different subcultures… like gamers have tons of slang/jargon…
seems like kids like to appropriate slang from elsewhere (often black slang, probably from music), then they assume they invented it and gatekeep it, then it progresses to boring or becomes part of the language like “cool”….
but whatever, i’m down with it… it’s totally tubular!