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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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[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Last summer, I was in a water park, one of the few people still wearing a watch. A man asked me what time it was, and I replied "half past one and ten minutes". To me, this was completely natural, and I didn't even think about it. I'll never forget his confused look. You could almost see slight movements under his hair as the wheels in his brain worked overtime to translate it into digital time...

[–] tiredofsametab@kbin.run 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have never heard anything like that. "twenty 'til two" is what jumps to my mind. I've never heard and x minutes

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

That's how I was taught. Quarter past, half past, quarter to, and add to it the minutes. Then again, I was also taught to hide under my school desk in case of a nuclear attack. I think times may have changed slightly since then...

[–] noxy@yiffit.net 2 points 11 months ago

half past one and ten minutes can be reduced to half past eleven minutes, which is five and a half minutes

did I get that right?