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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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To add insult to injury, what they call it, Deutschland, sounds like what we should call Netherlands

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[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 16 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Plus the true downgrade of Firenze to "Florence."

[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Those have more straightforward transliterations. But where the fuck does the L even come from?

Firenze was also the art and culture capitol of Europe for quite some time, so this isn't some backwater town. It's like the CCP telling people that New York is now officially called "Not Yoodle" in Chinese.

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Florence comes from the Latin name of the city Florentia.

[–] X@piefed.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Napoli. Roma. Venezia.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

Czech: Neapol, Řím, Benátky.

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you perhaps mean "Florenz"?

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, in Italian, the city's name is Firenze, which is much cooler IMO than nasal EN/DE Florence. Which, TIL, is from the Latin Florenti, as in "Florentine" as the ajdectival form.

What's "Florenz"?

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

What's "Florenz"?

It's Firenze in German.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 0 points 2 weeks ago

Florenz, but yeah