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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I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. (midwest.social)

submitted 7 months ago by GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] tiredofsametab@kbin.run 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have never heard anything like that. "twenty 'til two" is what jumps to my mind. I've never heard and x minutes

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

That's how I was taught. Quarter past, half past, quarter to, and add to it the minutes. Then again, I was also taught to hide under my school desk in case of a nuclear attack. I think times may have changed slightly since then...