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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A fat chance and a slim chance are the same thing (lemmy.world)

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[–] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 106 points 2 years ago (4 children)

If you're up for something, or down for something, it means the same thing.

If you fill in a form or fill out a form, it means the same thing.

English is fucked.

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[–] Chriszz@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Think about filling in a form, though. Filling in a form—“to fill” is unambiguous. In/out isn’t even necessary when you think about it. “I’m going to fill a form” means the same thing too.

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[–] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 years ago

I feel like you're technically correct, but saying "fill a form" just sounds weird to a native English speaker.

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[–] s1ndr0m3@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago