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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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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 15 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I still think we should agree on a universal sign language and then have every country teach it in school for all years of public school.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

we should agree on a universal sign language

Have I got an xkcd for you!

[–] Quadrexium@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

there are 6 competing standards!

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I agree but the esperantists will be annoyed by us choosing a different language

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

There's dozens of them!

[–] Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.app 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ne, mi ankaŭ ne volis lerni esperanton.

I joke, it was fun, esperantists are good people. I did it to 'cheat' at being bi-lingual, I don't think that was the best motivation. Toki pana would've been easier.

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

That would be not very accessible for people with sight or hand mobility issues. We'd need a spoken form of it, too.

[–] BussyCat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We will never be able to have a perfect international language but considering all of the difficulties involved in creating an international that people around the world could speak, sign language that “only” alienates a small percentage of the population would be a huge improvement over the current system

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 months ago

It would, but we also can do better

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

yeah I just kinda figure we would never agree on a spoken one but I think sign language is doable. Then also would be a huge boon for those who have to use it.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

We'd need a spoken form of it, too.

We have, like, 3 of those: logban, Esperanto, and ..lochebem?

[–] colourlessidea@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Why do you think universal sign language would be better than universal spoken language?