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 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's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring (startrek.website)

submitted 1 week ago by Mwallerby@startrek.website to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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Like engagement rings denote the engagement... Maybe it's just English being its usual mess

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[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is it then also the "state of being poisoned-ring"?

[–] josteinsn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No, a poison ring is a giftring, without the e. Don’t know why.

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

Strange but interesting, thank you!😊