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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.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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I'm just imagining a room full of people coming up with dozens of random jingles using random letters that almost sound like English before shipping it off to marketing to sell as the "next big drug"

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The USAN (United States Adopted Name) Council comes up with the drug names. They’re an independent group who assigns nonproprietary names to new drugs.
Drug companies can give their drug a brand name (like “Zyrtec”) but the USAN Council decides the universal name (like “Cetirizine”) first.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

generic names are hardly going to come up in a jingled commercial

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you're feeling down try sertraline

You'll feel less depressed than you have been

Disclaimer: Not all people will feel less depressed on sertraline. Avoid taking sertraline if you are allergic to sertraline. Some users report diarrhea, constipation, vomiting blood, kidney failure, dropping property values, itchy feet, or spontaneous suicide. Less than 1% of users report developing a condition known as "wandering eyeball".

Ask your doctor if sertraline is right for you.

(This was not intended to poke fun at people taking SSRIs. It's just the first generic name that came to mind. Keep taking your meds if they're helping and hold your head high, friend!)

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen lesen Sie die Packungsbeilage und fragen Sie Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker.

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

Zu Wirkungen und Nebenrisiken fragen Sie die Packungsbeilage und schlagen Sie Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker