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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.
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[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 weeks ago
[–] markz@suppo.fi 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Okay, but how about BMA, BMB, and BMC?

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] markz@suppo.fi 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Okay, but how about BMD, BME, and BMF?

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Whoa whoa whoa
Calm down there, pal. Let's not get ahead of ourselves...

Edit: See my other comment:

Comment2

Hi again! 👋
I hand-selected these for you. :)

https://www.bmd.gov.bd/

https://www.bme.com/ - possibly NSFW

https://wearebmf.com/nordics

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] markz@suppo.fi 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're doing the lord's work

Okay, but how about CMW, DMW and EMW?

[–] Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] markz@suppo.fi 1 points 2 weeks ago

I can't possibly be arsed to go look these up myself

[–] the_grass_trainer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

BMC is a job + rank in the Navy. Boatswain's Mate Chief.

[–] magnetichuman@fedia.io 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 weeks ago

That sounds terrifying.

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Bavarian Motor Yurks Bavarian Motor Zurks

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Bicycle Motor-Yoss Bicycle Motor Zoss

[–] rapchee@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

stray spinoff?

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Correct me, if I am wrong, but it is because BMW is a abbreviation for the automobile corporations' founder(s) & BMX is a abbreviation for the dirt bicycling racing. Without any corrections given...
So what would you think replacing-
BMW's W with a Y mean? What would Y & BMX's X with a Z mean? What would Z

be abbreviations for & how would think they work with the other words, within each abbreviation (hope that understood)?

[–] needanke@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

You are wrong and I hereby correct you.

[–] markz@suppo.fi 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure BMW stands for something like Bayer Motor Works but in German.

[–] Brummbaer@pawb.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Bavarian Motor Works