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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:

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It feels less in my control, and at least tells me what I say.

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[–] db2@lemmy.world 63 points 1 month ago (2 children)

People who say data are wrong, period. It's data and always will be.

[–] SonicBlue03@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago

I agree. I've always said this.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But is it pronounced "database" or "database"?

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Database, obviously?

[–] slippyferret@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Great. Now I’m unsure of how to pronounce database as well.

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Easy fix, just say datum five times fast

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 weeks ago

/ ˈdeɪ tə/, /ˈdæt ə /

/ ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /

Source: dictionary.com

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Uhhhhhh......that guy should see a doctor. His blood count is very low.

[–] aaaa@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How many bloods should a healthy man have?

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

I don't know the correct answer, but I think some would be a good start.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I definitely say both depending on the sentence and how it feels coming off the tongue. I also alternate between the and thee. No idea why, but it happens organically.

[–] Reyali@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

Route as well. Depends largely on if I’m talking about routing Internet traffic or Route 66, though.

[–] FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You say data, and I say data. Let's call the whole thing off.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)
[–] paranoia@feddit.dk 3 points 4 weeks ago

Dutty bussy

[–] Twitches@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago
[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It’s like when people pronounce mana like mana, it’s very annoying.

[–] stickyShift@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pronounce like what? Mana-goose? Or Mana-in-the-middle?

[–] topherclay@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

🎵life is unfaiiir. 🎶

[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

And potato and tomato and strawberry and aliuminium.

[–] LordGimp@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Hana mean what mana mean and gana mean that too.

[–] algorithmae@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had a comp sci teacher pronounce "data" and "database" differently. Drove me up a wall. I don't even care which way you say it, just make it the same ffs

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

No he was right; it's data and database. 100%

[–] JTskulk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Bongers will say "dodderbase" unironically though.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I think you mean datumbase

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Listen, data is singular, and data is plural.

Data goes into a database. It's comprised of individual components of data.

You know it's true because you read this effortlessly.

[–] josefo@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

metadata is the one that fucks me up

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

if your unsure how to swim, just do it.

[–] FireIced@lemmy.super.ynh.fr 3 points 4 weeks ago

The thing is I have multiple ways of saying database as well 😂

Same problem

[–] Logh@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You say data and I say data…

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

Datum Data Date

[–] terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Trex202@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The only difference between daughta and daughter is the last letters

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's not Tesla it's Teslerrr

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Don't caall meee daughta

-the database probably

[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I assume OP intended to force daytuh base, but I hear dada base fairly often. I don't know if it's more regional or more field related

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I say it either way depending on how I feel at that moment, because people around me use different pronunciations so they all sound fine.

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Instructions unclear, day-tay-boss

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

There's no y in data or database. The only source of confusion is that Star Trek character weirdly dipthong-ing his name.