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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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[–] laserwash2000@sh.itjust.works 177 points 18 hours ago (23 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 56 points 17 hours ago (22 children)

Dear Europe. Please take me in. Do you have any English speaking countries? Your laws seem to be geared towards benefiting people. Not tyrants and corporations.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 37 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (9 children)

I think the Netherlands has the highest amount of L2 English speakers.

In the Netherlands, the English language can be spoken by the vast majority of the population, with estimates of English proficiency reaching 90%[1] to 97%[2] of the Dutch population.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language_in_the_Netherlands

It's not the official language though so all documents and legal stuff would be in Dutch.

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 32 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

100% of Irish people can speak English and do so without sounding as ridiculous as the Dutch do.

[–] Blubber28@lemmy.world 1 points 19 minutes ago
[–] Damage@feddit.it 23 points 15 hours ago
[–] dabaldeagul@feddit.nl 8 points 15 hours ago (2 children)
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Chin up, Nederlander. I don't think you're ridiculous.

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