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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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[–] 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

The hottest...

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Damn, so hotdogging is cool catting.

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

Cats and dogs have more in common than you think.

For example, did you know that both cats and dogs have four legs? Yeah... There's even more similarities, I hear...

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ah, but what about their temperate varieties?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Cats and dogs have a wide range of coats and body fat variance to help them adjust to whatever temperature they usually live in. For example both husky dogs and himalayan cats are suited for cold weather.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Therapist: "hotcat doesn't exist, it can't hurt you"

Kolanaki:

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It’s like a double negative: a cool dog is the opposite of a hot dog, but a cool cat is the opposite of a cool dog, so you end up back where you started.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

But I've never loaded a cool cat up with relish and saurkraut.

I guess I have new weekend plans.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Wait, you are disturbingly right about this.

How could we have overlooked this!?

[–] realitista@lemmus.org 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A hotdog is the opposite of a cool cat.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

You may need to reread the title.

[–] notsure@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

...you devious bastard...or...clever rogue...?

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

This is why you never see cool cats eating hotdogs. If they did, they'd annihilate.