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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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A lot of people say fedditors but that sounds way too derivative of reddit

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[–] myxi@feddit.nl 558 points 2 years ago (18 children)
[–] A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world 65 points 2 years ago

This so far seems to be the generally accepted term that's been making it's way around the platform here recently.

[–] CKOW@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago

It’s the only reasonable answer given the name really

[–] Sputnik34@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

This and it isn't even an option

[–] overzeetop@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

And at some point, someone looking for a payday^1^ is going to take video of us being herded off a cliff by an asshole^2^ even though we don’t actually do that unless provoked, and it will become a totally wrong impression of us that enters the common knowledge base.

^1^ every online tech journal

^2^ spez

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[–] Rick@lemmy.world 200 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Lemmings is the obvious choice

[–] Holodeck_Moriarty@lemm.ee 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, I'm willing to follow all of you off a cliff.

[–] 20gramsWrench@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Did you know, the famous shot of lemmings falling of a cliff in the documentary that started the ideas that lemmings will just die following their peers off a cliff was actually a bunch of documentary makers pushing a bunch of lemming off of it to make a cool shot and not actual lemmings behavior ? You probably did actually...

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[–] TheFANUM@lemmy.world 185 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Fordry@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't understand why this isn't the most up voted selection.

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[–] roht@lemmy.world 142 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] theragu40@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] PuppetPantheon@lemmy.sdf.org 127 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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[–] Gaboose@lemmy.world 112 points 2 years ago (4 children)
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[–] klay@lemmy.world 111 points 2 years ago (5 children)
[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 years ago

From Reddit's point of view, we all just migrated off a cliff.

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[–] HunterBidensLapDog@infosec.pub 95 points 2 years ago

Lemmings, obviously.

Follow the crowd!

[–] KuchiKopi@lemmy.world 91 points 2 years ago (8 children)
[–] Jackolantern@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (4 children)

This made me chuckle, here’s a lemon award for you 🍋

Lemming on!

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[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 88 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Lemmings. That's why I created Lemmings.world!

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[–] SnowGlobal@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (10 children)
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[–] Michal@discuss.tchncs.de 34 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] Whaler_Shaver@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] HangoverTuesday@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

Motorheads, of course.

[–] burgundymyr@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago
[–] Wailzy@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I was gonna say lemmons but 🤷🏼‍♀️

[–] Craig@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

IRL meetups can be called lemmon parties

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[–] Wisi_eu@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (8 children)
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[–] toastman@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] chrisbit@cocte.au 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Lemmingtons for us Aussie users

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[–] falkerie71@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] pendo324@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago
[–] foxrumor@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

I feel like lemmings is already catching on.

[–] CrypticFawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like Lemmings and Lemmons.

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[–] Hyggyldy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago (10 children)

I prefer to think of myself as having been a Redditeur. Far above the peasantry of the Redditors. /s

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[–] eldnikpw@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Fedizen, cause lemmy is just a part of the fediverse.

[–] WoolyNelson@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (4 children)
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[–] Candelestine@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fedditors would be denizens of the larger Fediverse. It would not refer to only Lemmy users.

[–] luka@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Fedizens? Fedditor seems to retain some of the "Reddit".

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