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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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The ability to be spontaneous in life is directly proportion to the size of your bank account (lemmy.world)

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

Only native speakers make the your you're there their they're mistakes.

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

What makes you think that?

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

I believe they were being sarcastic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because they're just writing as they speak, whereas someone who learned English later in life should have a greater understanding that these are different words. I believe I've read about it before.

Here's a quick and dirty link to a discussion on the same topic.

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

Okay, guess that's one explanatio n. It just doesn't fit with what I see (as someone whose studied English for ~6 years). People in my class still confuse "you're" and "your" quite frequently.