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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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[–] A_A@lemmy.world 97 points 3 months ago (2 children)

... clap if the plane lands

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 88 points 3 months ago (4 children)

All planes land, some more controlled than others.

Take-offs are optional; landings are mandatory.

[–] goldteeth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 58 points 3 months ago (5 children)

I would argue that the one that exploded over DC last month had almost certainly ceased to be a plane by the time it hit the ground.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 46 points 3 months ago
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Is a plane greater than the sum of its parts

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 months ago

Planely not.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

That sounds problematic, engineering-wise

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Is a Boeing that lands with missing parts still a plane?

[–] konalt@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

The philosophical musings of the Plane of Theseus

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

Concepts of a plane

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

If you watch the more recent footage you can clearly see most of the plane slowly cartwheeling through the sky into the water. It was still mostly a plane.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

As long as you are able to clap the plane probably landed okay

[–] Sorolainen@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

ALL planes land. The question is, whether or not there is someone left to clap afterwards.

[–] ScrotusMaximus@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

If an American plane crashes in the woods and no one survives to clap does it make a sound?

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 85 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Standing ovation if you’re on a Boeing plane.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

Booing when a Boeing plane lands safely because you updated your life insurance for nothing.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 8 points 3 months ago

I wound recommend against that kind of intense horseplay on a Boeing product.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 8 points 3 months ago

Please remain seated until the seat belt sign is turned off.

[–] podperson@lemm.ee 59 points 3 months ago (8 children)

Was on a flight a few months ago, and when we landed, no clapping - dead quiet. Out of the silence, I heard a, what must have been, six year old shout really loudly "WE DID IT!".

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

Ok, that is pretty funny, but no. Still not acceptable.

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

I will still judge you.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 11 points 3 months ago

Even from your living room.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago

I learned clapping was unappreciated the day of this week's plane crash, that I was scheduled to land at same airport that day. My reply is that us normal people are just happy to land upright. We all clapped when landing the next day.

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 5 points 3 months ago

South Korea third.

[–] nick@midwest.social 6 points 3 months ago

*safely lands

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago
[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

When was it ever? And why would it be now?

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