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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.
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I think the idea is that saying snowflake as an insult implies that being unique is a bad thing.
Also "snowflake" isn't about being unique at all.
Traditionally, that's what the insult meant. It would seem that modern usage is shifting.