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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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[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Except for the part where hummus isn't fried even once.

[–] 123@programming.dev 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Neither are refried beans, but I see your point.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

They're pan fried, sometimes with lard. They're not really fried twice, I know that, but refritos means fried.

[–] 123@programming.dev 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

I grew up eating them and cook them often to this day. I just would not personally call that frying in the same way I would not call vegetables, meat, etc. cooked with a similar ratio of oil to veggie fried. Or at least where I'm from frying implies submerging in hot oil, but it could be a regional thing. And true, we still call them fried or refried beans.

Interestingly some variations of the recipe with higher oil ratios for special occasions like birthdays we call "frijoles chinitos" which kind of translates to "shivering/goosebumps beans" since their texture changes to mimic skin when shivering with little dots after cooking. Not sure how the chinito (curly when referring to hair) part comes in since hair is more straight than curly on those conditions...)

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

So kinda like foul instead.