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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Saying 'completely turned my life around' is normal, but saying 'turned my life around 360°' (rather than 180) is stupid. (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I view “completely turned it around” as as 180 too. Think about it “I’ll turn this car around if you don’t quiet down” it means you’ll go the opposite direction. So “completely turning it around” means they did just that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

360 deg is exactly the same as 0 deg. .

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Its more of a spiral, downward typically.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago

Came here to say this. If you do a 360, you turned around twice.