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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: 1

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[–] [email protected] 107 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If you're up for something, or down for something, it means the same thing.

If you fill in a form or fill out a form, it means the same thing.

English is fucked.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Think about filling in a form, though. Filling in a form—“to fill” is unambiguous. In/out isn’t even necessary when you think about it. “I’m going to fill a form” means the same thing too.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

I feel like you're technically correct, but saying "fill a form" just sounds weird to a native English speaker.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

The alarm went off, so I turned it off.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also try this inflammable table with flammable chairs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I hate this one, it confuses Dutch people from time to time, so they think “inflammable” means “fire resistant”.

Extra scary when there's only an English-language warning on this

[–] Aurenkin 11 points 1 year ago

Don't forget you might already be in the right place and don't need to go up or down. Then you can say you're "there for something"