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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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[–] [email protected] 100 points 2 months ago (2 children)

... clap if the plane lands

[–] [email protected] 91 points 2 months ago (4 children)

All planes land, some more controlled than others.

Take-offs are optional; landings are mandatory.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I would argue that the one that exploded over DC last month had almost certainly ceased to be a plane by the time it hit the ground.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Is a plane greater than the sum of its parts

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Planely not.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

The philosophical musings of the Plane of Theseus

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Concepts of a plane

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

If you watch the more recent footage you can clearly see most of the plane slowly cartwheeling through the sky into the water. It was still mostly a plane.

[–] Pyr_Pressure 6 points 2 months ago

As long as you are able to clap the plane probably landed okay

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

ALL planes land. The question is, whether or not there is someone left to clap afterwards.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

If an American plane crashes in the woods and no one survives to clap does it make a sound?

[–] [email protected] 86 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Standing ovation if you’re on a Boeing plane.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

Booing when a Boeing plane lands safely because you updated your life insurance for nothing.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I prefer standing ovulations.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ovulation is just another fancy liberal word for abortion. Wasting eggs is killing babies.

Do I need this? /s

I hope I don't..

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

I have reported you to the FBI's Pro Life MAGA Task Force, brought to you by Carl's Jr.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I wound recommend against that kind of intense horseplay on a Boeing product.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Please remain seated until the seat belt sign is turned off.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Was on a flight a few months ago, and when we landed, no clapping - dead quiet. Out of the silence, I heard a, what must have been, six year old shout really loudly "WE DID IT!".

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

Ok, that is pretty funny, but no. Still not acceptable.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

I will still judge you.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Even from your living room.

[–] humanspiral 8 points 2 months ago

I learned clapping was unappreciated the day of this week's plane crash, that I was scheduled to land at same airport that day. My reply is that us normal people are just happy to land upright. We all clapped when landing the next day.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

South Korea third.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

*safely lands

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

When was it ever? And why would it be now?

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