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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:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • 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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] sxan@midwest.social 28 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Is been an hour and no one yet has quoted:

In theory, theory is the same as practice. In practice, it isn't.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In theory, theory is the same as practice. In practice, it isn’t.

The earliest strong match located by QI appeared in “The Yale Literary Magazine” of February 1882 which was written and edited by students. Benjamin Brewster who was a member of the class of 1882 wrote about an argument he had engaged in with a philosophical friend about theory versus practice.

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/04/14/theory/

[–] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 5 days ago

Thank you! I've heard the quote a few times, but never known the source. And I've always been pretty sure I was misquoting it.

[–] JackLSauce@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

True but I wanted a literal shower thought