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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 you say yes, it can be interpreted as "yes I mind" or "yes, I give you permission", if you say no, it can be interpreted as "no, I don't give you permission" or "no, I dont mind". You always end up having to clarify.

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[–] CaptainBlinky@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, those all sound like good ways to answer. Sometimes a single word response just isn't sufficient.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It would be sufficient to say yes or no if people didn't insist on asking in a negative way. Why not say "can i" or "would it be okay if i" instead of asking in such a way that yes means no

[–] __siru__@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 hours ago

And this is why double negatives are in general frowned upon in the English language, because they make the content much more difficult to understand.