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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] solidgrue@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I didn't so much forget it as I did assume Texans were just playing the martyr for getting their collective asses kicked in. Again.

You know... Like Dallas Cowboys fans?

[–] subtext@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] solidgrue@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

San Jacincto was a different battle wherein Mexico got their collective ass kicked in there. The Alamo was a rallying cry.

Alamo itself was a rout for the Texians [sic]. There's no side-stepping that. It goes as it goes.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Have some apple pie. Oops, can't forget the ala mode."

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Idky this seems like something weird al would say

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I think I got it from Colin Mocheri on Who's Line. So close.

[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I almost forgot about Dre once

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

Nowadayseverybodywannatalkliketheyhotsumsay butnothincomesoutwhentheymovetheyrelips justabunchofjibberish andmuvamohsmsosje becausetheyforhotaboutdre

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

Remember that's the first time Texas fought for slavery.

[–] Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

What about the Lusitania? There's so many things we forgot to remember!

[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Clearly, you haven't seen PeeWee. I ONLY remember the Alamo.

[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The stars at night ARE BIG AND BRIGHT!

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Chickenslippers@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Deep in the heart of texas

[–] Cheems@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

The Alamo is worth being forgot about. It's always told as a feel good story but it's actually just kinda fucked up. Pretty on par for American history

[–] tenchiken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What the fuck is an Alamo? Is it like an Internet but with less porn?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Remember the Alamo!

[–] potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.fish 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Weren't they telling Mexicans not to forget the Alamo? I'm not Mexican, so I shouldn't need to remember the Alamo

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Aren't we all Mexican on the inside?

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If someone weighs 120lbs and has severe munchies, probably from that Grave Reaper Vanilla Kush Zombie Lettuce OG, and eats 12lbs of tacos would that make them 10% Mexican?

[–] darkmarx@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

If that were the case, how did you know to post about it?

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Alamo's a story of American expansionism by an ungrateful group of settlers welcomed by Mexico.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

America are the bad guys in the Alamo story.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago

I think that only applies to Texans.

[–] mydoomlessaccount@infosec.pub 5 points 1 month ago

Fuck 'em, I do what I want.

[–] pezmaker@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

As all things will be forgotten. So it goes.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Forget about Dre though?

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Can't forget what you never knew in the first place.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

In other news, you just lost The Game.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've started ignoring random posts about it.

Its the equivalent of telling your little sibling about it and having to listen to them shout "I lost the game" for next 5 months. It gets old quick.

Now if I think about this post and comment later on my own, then sure I'll have lost the game.

[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago

Nah. The moment you even think of the game you've lost it, the only way to win is to die and hope there's no afterlife so you don't have to think about it.

[–] B312@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[–] CaptainKickass@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

The bicycle is in the basement

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd like to forget the Alamo

me: hey, racistpieceofshit, why do you hate Mexicans?

racistpieceofshit: they killed Davey Crockett at the Alamo!

I wish I was making this shit up

[–] PopcornPrincess@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Happy dia de la independencia 🇲🇽

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

I forgot about Wednesday until someone asked if I "celebrate", their words.