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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Lemmy should have a community called lemmy_guess (lemmy.ca)
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Posts would describe bizarre situations people have found themselves in, and commenters would take a stab at what put them there.

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[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 46 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

There’s a lot of potential here.

lemmy_check: crowdsourced fact-checking

lemmy_see: spot to compare pics of arbitrary stuff (lemmy see your favorite mug)

lemmy_know: ad-hoc polls, recommendations or requests for how-tos (lemmy know how you season your mac and cheese)

lemmy_tell_ya: rants about whatever

[–] sga@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

can i make these, since technically these are your ideas, i am definitely interested in lemmy_check. I believe lemmy_know is very close to c/ask

[–] ViperActual@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Please do and link them all here so I can subscribe

[–] sga@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If your answers are going to be video links, most people won't be interested

[–] sga@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I agree, those are just 2 examples of people doing fact finding, idea is someone will post something, and other lemmings will do what people in the video did

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Lemmy_at_him

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Lemmy_at_them, to have a wider scope.

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Lemmy_at_em rolls off the tongue better, imo.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Shorter too, which is always good for a community name. You win!

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I was searching for something that. Cool! I think the old Scrappy Doo character came to mind first!

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Roasting community?