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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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    • 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.
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[–] [email protected] 61 points 2 years ago (17 children)

Train can't stop like a vehicle does.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago (11 children)

I live in California; many drivers here make it seem like regular cars can't stop either the way they roll through stops.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Idk if this is more of a local thing but in Ohio we call rolling stops a California stop

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I've always heard it called the "California Roll" from other Californians. I like the pun. A California roll is also a local kind of sushi.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

California rolls (sushi) are common in mostly the entire US.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Sweden also has them

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

They are local like Hawaiian pizza is local to Toronto. They might have been created there but itnhas caught on elsewhere.

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