this post was submitted on 22 Mar 2024
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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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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 21 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Only if we continue the trend with sans-serif fonts.

As someone who struggles with dyslexia, I'd love for serif to be the norm again.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't have anything like that (to my knowledge) but I've still just never understood how it became acceptable to have multiple letters look the same or very similar.

[–] Leg@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

My money's on lack of foresight and stubborn resistance to change.

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

That's interesting to hear, my work developed what's supposed to be a very accessible font that is sans serif and I was curious if this actually helped dyslexic people. My one dyslexic friend actually said it is better for them, but people are all different.

[–] zeet@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Or, AIs who are programmed not to lie will start writing, "Hi, I'm AI," to avoid detection.

[–] Sammy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"As an Al, I can only provide information I found scribbled on the walls of a public washroom. Or you can watch me Google awkwardly on my phone for a beat. Your choice."

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Man if my name was Al, all of my emails would start with "As an Al,"

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

You can change your name today!

[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal.

[–] brian@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago

I had the opposite when I was a kid. Playing Nightfire on PS2 with my friend adding in "AL" bots as extra players.

He wasn't very happy with me explaining that they are A.I.

[–] theworstshepard@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 6 months ago

Nicknames... In writing?

Aren't they more of a spoken word thing?

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 months ago

Al is here to put all artists out of business...

[–] macrocephalic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Some friend's kids came up to me the other day and asked if I knew the guy Weird A.I. who makes funny videos of songs on YouTube. It took me a little while to realise what was going on.

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

Al has been having thoughts in the shower again

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago

Or they embrace it