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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Saying eye doctor in a conversation feels normal. Saying tooth doctor feels like listening to someone who had a bad disco elysium roll and they're punching themselves in the face to get the words out.

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[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't quite see it, but I'm used to saying opthamologist because of Tim Minchin and I'm not a native speaker. But seems plausible.