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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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The Japanese flag is just a "you are here" dot for your current location.

[–] glibg@lemmy.ca 17 points 23 hours ago
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Japanese flag is a pie chart of how much of Japan is in Japan.

[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is this why the imperial Japanese flag had so much red outside the circle?

[–] pipe01@programming.dev 4 points 1 day ago

Well there's your problem, your insides are outside and your outsides are inside!

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Land of the rising sun"

Looks at flag

No land

[–] hovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 23 hours ago

It's just out of frame

[–] kbal@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago

Good luck using it to get from Jupiter to Haumea.