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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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It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology's problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

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[โ€“] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 38 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There is real, actual, injustice in the world that we need to address. Computer terms are not one of them.

[โ€“] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

But if I have the power to make a small change at work to both be more accurate and correct a minor injustice, why the heck not?! I can't fix world hunger, but I can at least start a discussion about changing some internal terminology