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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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[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

They already got sued and had to pay millions. That's why the slogan says "wiiings" instead of "wings" nowadays

edit: The slogan part might not be true

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 15 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Internet Falsehood; I'm unsurprised at the lack of source.

I'll counter your baseless claim with a contradictory one that's at least easier to verify.

  • The Lawsuit (True): In 2014, Red Bull settled a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. for ~$13 million. The lawsuit claimed the company’s marketing was deceptive because the drink doesn't actually provide the physical or mental "boost" promised by the "Gives You Wings" slogan beyond what a cup of coffee would provide.
  • The Slogan Change (False): Red Bull did not change the spelling because of the lawsuit. In fact, Red Bull had been using the stylized "wiiings" in various marketing campaigns and its logo long before the 2014 settlement.
[–] brb@sh.itjust.works -3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I did a quick search before posting that and many sources say they changed it because of the lawsuit. I don't really care about this enough to look into it further

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

But enough to keep your misinformation up in order to look better than you are ;)

[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 1 points 21 hours ago

I'm not saying those sources are correct?

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 3 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Wrong.

It's "verleiht Flüüügel" in the original German slogan, and the English version was aligned to that.