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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.

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Said it wasn’t going to rain today, the line of ants I saw scurrying about yesterday said otherwise. Ants were right.

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 21 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

i trust water, when i see drops falling, i know it's raining

[–] Airowird@lemm.ee 8 points 20 hours ago

Hydrohomies predicting the weather .... half a second ahead of time!

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

Your making some dangerous assumptions friend

[–] gon@lemm.ee 16 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 15 points 20 hours ago

It was a small conversation.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 18 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I learned to trust the birds for rain forecasts. Not only will they all land a few minutes before the rain starts, but some species have unique calls for when it’s going to rain.

The catbirds who live in my rhododendron make this beautiful call that sounds like drops falling into water before it rains.

[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Does it sound like "boo-eek, boo-eek, boo-eek?"

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago

Yep! Now you've got me all excited for them to return this April. :)

[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

It's literally life or death for the ants, so the solution is obvious. Incorrect weather predictions are now a capital crime.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 5 points 20 hours ago

It’s such a modest but effective proposal.

[–] aoidenpa@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

Ants? How do they work?

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 4 points 21 hours ago

I trust the trees. When it's going to rain their leaves flip over and take on a silvery appearance because you can see their underside.

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 hours ago

Weather forecant