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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] 22 points 1 month ago

Sokath, his eyes uncovered!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

Well that just, like, your opinion, man.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Say what you will about the plagiaristic tendencies of self-referential meta comedy, but at least it's humour

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

You understand you just insulted my entire race of people? Had it not been for the laws of this land, I would have slaughtered you.

But yes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

You aren't wrong but you didn't have to say it

[–] agamemnonymous 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

A boilerplate is basically a template with some adjustments to fit the situation.

It's also a term for packed snow.

[–] agamemnonymous 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm familiar with the term, just trying to figure out an interpretation that isn't just restating the definition of meme.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think they mean in a boilerplate joke sense.

Making a meme is like making a joke where the punchline is basically worked out for you, you just need to figure out ingredients.

I'm not great with meme templates but take the Drake ugh/yay one. You just need something we dislike and a related thing we like. The punch line is Drake's expression etc.

There's more to a good meme but...

[–] agamemnonymous 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I get that. It's just, there isn't really a revelation here. That's just what memes are: units of cultural expression based on broadly recognizable forms. "A hammer is a weight on a stick you hit things with" isn't really a showerthought, it's just stating the definition of a hammer.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I agree it's just another way to say the same thing.

Unless OP means memes are like packed snow.

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