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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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I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. (midwest.social)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (8 children)

It does not make sense to convert digits to figure of speech, just for the fuck of it.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The practice still has one very important application:

"What time is it?"

"Half past a monkey's ass, quarter to his balls"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Our family's was "freckle past a hair and time to get a watch"

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