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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: 1

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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • 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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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's actually a contraction from old English or Scots and has been around since 1631. The hicks are using socialist words that aren't theirs.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

You uncultured swine. Ain't is a contraction of am not. Am only goes with I. I ain't going to accept illiteracy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Y'all, it ain't theirs

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

(The South had a significant surge of Scottish immigrants)

(They're a fuckin "liberal" monarchy.)