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

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[–] Epilepsiavieroitus@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They are? I wouldn't talk about fractions of cm or km if I wanted to be precise, I would say 2,5 mm or 500 m. Half a km is approximate, for when accuracy isn't that relevant.

[–] Silentiea@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah, imperial units are terrible. 1/3 cup nuts, 1/2 cup flour...

More granular units exist, but they're not easier to use and so no one does. The only reason anyone would refuse to switch to metric is because "it's always been done that way around here"

Edit: typo