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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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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is...

"Hotdogging" is showing off and trying to attract attention.

It may have replaced "frankfurter" because the people selling them in stands were "hotdogging" as part of their sales pitch.

So, instead of buying a "frankfurter" from a "hot dogger" people just started buying "hot dogs".

Not sure if that's how it happened, but it tracks with how language evolves normally.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So you're saying this is Frank's fault?

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Dude was definitely hot dogging...

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

Once again, Tim Curry helps us make sense of it all.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

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