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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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Nobody I know uses the word "numptious" any more.

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[–] Metostopholes@midwest.social 21 points 2 days ago

Is this the setup to a Mitch Hedberg joke?

"They never did, but they still don't."

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's a perfectly cromulent word.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I love that cromulent is now in the dictionary.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

That word really embiggened it.

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Thanks, I hate it.

[–] superfes@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

I've never heard anyone use that word that I can recall...

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i called my boss this for loosing hos local work to a git -fd

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

To be fair, most hos don't write code worth keeping.

[–] y0kai@anarchist.nexus 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I've heard "sumptuous" ...

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

That’s pretty numptious of you to assume…

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Joke's on you, I never used that word at all.

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago

Solely because it isn't a word.

[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

When this word was popular I used it -1 times.