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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"Don't judge a book by its cover." is a bad idiom, because bookcovers are desinged to represent the content of the book. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm going to say it's like a chicken and egg scenario.

It's recommended that you don't judge a thing or a person based on a quick glance. That's good advice.

Book covers are designed specifically to be judged at a quick glance because they know that's what people do, despite the advice they were given.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I think it's also true in reverse. Like if the book cover looks really cool but the story is hot garbage.