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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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If wetness is the property of having water on something, what is the property of something in water? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm firmly on the side of "water is not wet" in this debate, but it's a question that I was asked while I was high and have no answer to it. Water cannot itself be wet because you can't get water on water. However, what is a fish in a lake? It can't be wet until it's taken out of the water, but it's not dry either. Is it something else?

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A living fish is immersed in water.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Now this is an answer I can get behind

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like immersed, I would also accept submerged

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

what about drenched (or my incorrect but preferred derived slang: draunched?). If one is submerged or immersed, are you also.. drenched?