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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • 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
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[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 39 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

In Spanish you can see EEUU for «Estados Unidos». The letters are doubled because they're plural.

[–] AnarchoEngineer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’ve always wondered why spanish speakers online use EEUU for the US. I once asked a friend of mine and he said “that’s just the way it is”; this is a much better explanation lol

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A bit like how we used to call the CCCP the USSR?

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The official name for the country was "Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas", hence URSS

You sure the official name wasn't spelled in Cyrillic instead of Latin With Dumb Shit Over It?

[–] BobbyGasoline@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I still pronounce it as Eeeh Eeeh Uu Uu. Its just fun to say.