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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.

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[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 223 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Maple leaves are pretty recognizable. There's a whole entire country that's got one on its flag.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fake news, Canada's not a real country, it's made up, like unicorns, or gypsies.

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Split the middle. Japanese Maple Tree leaves look almost identical to Marijuana leaves.

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[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 97 points 1 year ago (1 children)

(four leaf) clover have to be in the top five most recognizable too

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Probably more recognizable TBH.

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 74 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think Canada would like a word

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I always recognize the Canadian flag because of the iconic marijuana leaf

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ScruffyDucky@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I see it didn’t take long for the anti-Canada lobby to arrive.

[–] morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They must be big mad still.

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Canada would like to have a word

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Canada: Am I a joke to you?

[–] texasspacejoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Yes. This country certainly is right now

[–] Lemmeenym@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Have you seen South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut?

[–] GrumpyBike1020@monero.town 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As much as I wish this were true, even little kids can recognize clover leaf.

If I had to rate recognition I think it would be:

  1. Clover
  2. Fern
  3. Maple
  4. Cannabis
[–] lgmjon64@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like oak is also in the top 5. Possibly even higher than cannabis.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago

Depends on where you live. We don't have any oaks where I grew up. I couldn't tell you what their leaves look like

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Individual leaves of clover definitely aren't that recognizable.

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The leaf is the set of leaflets.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ahh yes that's correct. My bad.

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy is a pretty memorable silhouette.

[–] ArkhamNightshift@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Shamrocks are pretty recognisable too.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pine needles?

Maple leafs

Four leaf covers

Palm fronds?

Pineapple leafs are pretty identifiable

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 11 points 1 year ago

A pineapple leaf on its own could be any kind of long thin leaf though. It's only on a pineapple that they're obvious

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago

Sorry, maple leaf for the win.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Have to say oak myself, at least in the northern hemisphere.

Pointy oak, round oak or broad oak?

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

Palm leaves ?

[–] PierreKanazawa@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, it risks getting mixed up with maple's.

Haven't you seen any Gingko biloba?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] PierreKanazawa@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago

I think they are like butterfly wings. No other leaves looks like that.

[–] WhyDoYouPersist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Any love for the Hong Kong orchid?

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

What a reefer leaf

[–] Redfox8@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks Bob.