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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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[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

There are 24 hour analog clocks dude.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Of course, they exist. But, they are extremely uncommon. Maybe you see them in military context? In sixty years, I've never seen one except in a picture, and maybe a movie. Not like a digital clock, where on nearly every one you just change a setting.

Dude.

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 0 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I see them all the time in different business I go into. 

[–] limer@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The first time I saw a 24 analog clock in the 1970s was on a tv show (Mash). Did not see another in real life for 30 years

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I just saw one today in the hospital that I was at.

[–] limer@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I’m not doubting they are out there now, but I think based on my own observations it’s a new trend that is only 20 or 30 years old. Or, at least, it was not seen by me in earlier years .

I’m going to get on my soap box and guess such clocks became more popular because of digital devices showing 24 hour time

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 hours ago

Oh they definitely aren't popular, but they are plentiful depending on use case. My dad prefers them as an old military guy.