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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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[–] kbal@fedia.io 67 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You can probably get to 99.9% accuracy by just saying "none of those guys run a worm farm" every time.

[–] doomslang@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I was assuming it wasn't a setup.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

and it wouldnt be. the chances of 1 of 10 randomly picked individuals running a worm farm is very low.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (31 children)
[–] kbal@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was assuming that most scenarios where you're asked to spot the worm farmer are bogus.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

That's just what Big Worm wants you to think.

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[–] morto@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

And that's why just reporting to give the right guess most of the time isn't enough. We need a full confusion matrix to evaluate any classification skill :D

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In a way, isn't every farm a worm farm?

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Distinctly, no, as insecticides and fungicides are still widely used and very very bad for worms.

[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

This makes me wonder what everyone's mental image of a worm farmer looks like.

My intuitive association was Steve Urkel (I mean, the suspenders!) but a Google search suggests a more hirsute look for the average vermiculturist.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What are the signs of running a worm farm?

[–] doomslang@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Excuse me?"

"They said you just gotta feel it."

"I don't think this is what they meant."

"You don't know that.'

"Fair enough. Carry on."

(the conversation I made up in my head, now typed out for you all to share)

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago

I should do this more often.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

They just wiggle out of everything

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have a worm farm.

Red wrigglers

[–] doomslang@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 week ago

You don't have to tell me, buddy!

[–] LordMayor@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago

The Cadillac of worms.

[–] CannedYeet@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago
[–] one_old_coder@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] foggy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Gimme 9 other guys and OP can tell ya.

[–] Janx@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

I volunteer as tribute.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Does a compost pile count?

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

This is very close to being oddly specific.
Plus, oddly, I agree with you.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 2 points 1 week ago
[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Is it bcz most people don't run a worm farm?

[–] GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 2 points 1 week ago
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