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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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[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Y'all act like Latin America had no influence from Spain, which had heavy Moorish influence.

[–] hamid@crazypeople.online 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

True but I'm pretty sure the indigenous people here made mashed beans before they were colonized lol

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 12 points 2 days ago

So has literally every culture on earth that had beans.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I meant more the al pastor.

Every culture has some variation on bean paste.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Al pastor is actually a lot more recent than the Moors.

Shawarma was imported by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico in the late 1800s. The meat switched over to pork based on availability and the fact that the Lebanese immigrants were mainly Christian.

[–] hamid@crazypeople.online 5 points 2 days ago

This thread is mostly a joke, not that serious. I'm literally a middle easterner that lives in sonora

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

Refried beans

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What am I? ICE?

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And salsa is just tomato chutney.

[–] massacre@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Which makes sense since it's a fruit

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] hamid@crazypeople.online 11 points 2 days ago

Yes, that is why I'm making refried beans rn

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago
[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We can keep going. Salsa is Latin ezme

[–] hamid@crazypeople.online 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Al Pastor is Mexican Doner

[–] gdog05@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

It's thought that al pastor came about because of Lebanese refugees in Mexico. So yeah, pretty much exactly.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Quite literally yes

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Except for the part where hummus isn't fried even once.

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

So kinda like foul instead.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Both are yummy!

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago

I'm here to say that I've put ketchup in my bean burritos, in tacos, in pizza, and in sushi.

I know my days are counted but I will have ketchup on my pizza tomorrow if I indeed are given the light of day once more.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I never thought of Hummus as a typical leftover food. Is that so?