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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They are already getting there. Hearing forty year olds say it means kids are now stopping saying it.
By that time language may be unrecognizable by those of you still around
I heard this thing that humans are tribal creatures and in any group, family, friend etc, they will invariably develop their own language, and they didn't mention it but generationally specify slang is so much more beautiful when viewed through that lens. So even if it's an old person thing, for those of us privileged to be able to stay on this earth that long, it will still be your tribes language and you will feel at home saying it. And that's all that matters.
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My 34 year-old brother says "rats!" when something bad happens. He learned from our grandpa.
Oooh, I like that, I'm terrified of rats, so that would be a great replacement, for the usual word, when around kids, too.
And the nursing homes will be full of Arya, Daenarys, and Khaleesi. Boys movie names tend to be pretty underwhelming. Maybe a bunch of “Wades” from Deadpool.
I'm surprised I've never seen a kid named Atreyu.
They exist. Don’t think I’ve ever met one either.
One of these days I need to go and read through the Calvin and Hobbes collection I bought for my bookshelf when it was on a steep discount. I remember reading them all the time as a kid.
A relatable situation; when my kid can read a little better I mean to very enthusiastically introduce them to it.
Though honestly they might enjoy the beautiful artwork without bothering to read. Or it might encourage them to practice. Hmm.
Either way is good IMO. Even if they just look at the pictures and imagine their own stories I have to believe that's good for a developing mind.
Jst lk ppl used 2 txt, amirite
Oh the t9 era of texting, I miss d tym wen t9 ws d nly optn
You don't say!
I'm cooking spaghetti for dinner tonight. Yes, I'm old.
Who has a problem with spaghetti?
GenZ HATES spaghettis because their not WOKE like "bucatini" or "far fale"
They already are, as people on here know them. Also “cooking” just seems to be shorthand for “cooking with gas”, with the same connotations and meaning, and boomers are definitely saying that.
I'm a partial to "cooking with grease" just cause it's different.
they already are in black communities, teens see tiktok comments and go wow new slang, a lot of this shit isnt new tho, like bop wasnt new but everyone acted like it was a new tiktok word, neither was thot on twitter or many others, rizz isnt new, its been around, cooking and based? not new at all
Nothing is new under the sun.
I heard that once in a bible class and it's stuck with me ever since. And imo it beautifully encapsulates humanity's trends and fads.
Language is an ever-evolving thing, but at the same time, how many variations of something can be made before we've made all of them? Humanity has been around for thousands of years; I find it hard to believe that just about any word we could come up with is actually brand new and no other human has heard it before.
What is "bop"? Are bop-its popular on TikTok?