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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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Except chocolate covered sugar bombs, which is miniaturized dessert.

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[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I stopped eating cereal years ago. Try the atkins diet sometime it is very eye opening.

But I swear Watterson was parodying Cookie Crisp cereal. My mind always went to that when he mentioned the sugar bombs. Yes, You CAN have cookies for breakfast.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=cookie+crisp+ad&t=fpas&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D901oJVn7pgg

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Try the atkins diet sometime

We call that keto these days.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think "keto" encompasses atkins but is just "low carb" in general. If you get the book, atkins has many guidelines, levels, etc.

So, very similar, lots of overlap but not the same.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Atkins was named after a man. Keto is the more accurate and clinical word for the same concept which is ketosis, the metabolic state your body goes into when you eat nothing but meat.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

We will have to agree to disagree. This is not worth arguing about.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

it's been 30+ years since I've tried cookie crisp cereal but I'll never forget. Anyone who's expecting a cookie experience from this cereal is gonna be severely disappointed.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I never knew there were different flavors. Vanilla?!?

And it has probably been that long since I've had it too. Can you still buy it?

It was a BIG deal when my parents let us kids buy a "sugar" cereal. Cookie crisp was my choice and I only remember buying it once.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

yeah all I recall it was more crisp than cookie, leaving abrasions on the roof of the mouth, and some gross synthetic sweetening that leaves a weird metallic aftertaste. and for those who have a sweet tooth, they're still gonna be disappointed because on a scale of 1 to 10, the sweetness of the cereal is about a 2.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, that crisp was the worst. I remember captain crunch actually made my mouth bleed. A literally bloddy breakfast. W.T.F.

That must be the food shellac mentioned in the Vacation movie...