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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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I’ve never seen it used to describe being good at what they do. Can you provide an example?
Here is an example of someone pointing out that 'golden touch' based on Midas is misused in common usage today. Not sure if it is commonly used much anymore, but I remember it being very common in the 80s and 90s to describe someone who was successful at lots of different businesses.
https://www.languagehumanities.org/what-does-it-mean-to-have-a-golden-touch.htm
Cheers, thanks for providing an example
Huh. Well TIL people did misuse it. I've never seen it misused myself which is why I asked, thanks!
"Wow! They're pioneer of industry! They must have the Midas touch."
Oh sorry, I understood what you meant. Is there an example of this actually being used this way by a company or something?
The Midas automotive repair company had (has) the slogan "Trust the Midas touch" which definitely is a play on words using the myth. There used to be commercials where they would sing it at the end when I was a kid.