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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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    • 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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[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I forgot they aren't horrid chalky crap outside the US and was like "what??"

[–] serpineslair@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

TIL smarties are horrid chalky crap inside the US, yikes another reason I'm glad I'm not there xD.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] serpineslair@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Can't say I've tried em, evidently 😅. Though, could be interesting just for the experience.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Had a sleeve of them on my desk prior to my above comment. Idk why people are saying they’re chalky. They’re basically just lightly flavored sugar tablets.

[–] Wigglesworth@retrolemmy.com 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

....yay? 😐

As candy goes, that's about as base-level acceptable as it gets. Was it the last thing at the bottom of a candy bowl and you settled for it?

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Nah I specifically grabbed those. Legit one of my favorites.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Kids crush them into powder, and snort it like coke.

At least we did in the 80s....

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

US smarties are the same exact thing as Rockets elsewhere. They're both sugary crack

[–] serpineslair@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Aint heard of rockets before...

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Smarties are sugary. You're thinking of Necco Wafers.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Rockets are branded as Smarties in the US

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Necco Wafers taste like someone took Pepto-Bismol, dehaydrated it, and formed it into discs the size of US quarters.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, we've got those in the states too, haha

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The chalky things are called "Rockets" in Canada.

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Rockets are good