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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.

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I'm sure there must be some out there, but in the English speaking world I'd say it's the most unique name I've heard.

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[–] Baaahb@feddit.nl 121 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Neither has sigourney weaver, seeing as her name is Susan. Wikipedia says she took it frk. The great Gatsby at 14

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 36 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Yeah, the only place I heard it was from that story, Sigourney Howard, a peripheral character. No other Sigourneys ever (in my experience).

I'm sure somebody must know a real one.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm Si-gourney

Yes I'm the real 'gourney

All those other Si-gourneys

Are starting to bore me

So won't the real Sigourney

Please stand up

[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is it not a historical name? Like people have great great grandparents with this name maybe?

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There is Sultana al-Sigurnai of the Ummayad Caliphate, but I don't know if that name would have been quite as popular in Western countries because I just made that up

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Her name was Susan or did she not change it?

[–] Baaahb@feddit.nl 2 points 1 week ago

Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (/sɪˈɡɔːrni/ si-GOR-nee; born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. Prolific in film since the late 1970s, she is known for her pioneering portrayals of action heroines in blockbusters and for her various roles in independent films.[3][4][5]