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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

I don't know how you missed it, then. People call him Xi Jinping all the time.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh)

Ed...ward?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

This is addressed in the first chapter of the book. His formal name is Edward Bear, but Christopher Robin calls him Winnie-the-Pooh without explanation, and the narrator improvises a backstory that justifies the nickname “Pooh.”

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

He was living under the name of Mr. Sanders.