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Title: Metaphors and Similies
Post by: Alice on July 13, 2006, 04:07:45 PM
http://www.english-blog.com/archives/2006/06/really_bad_metaphors.php
Title: Re: Metaphors and Similies
Post by: Bennyhana on July 13, 2006, 04:19:34 PM
Those are awesome.  My favorite:

Quote
10. McBride fell 12 stories, hitting the pavement like a Hefty bag
filled with vegetable soup.
Title: Re: Metaphors and Similies
Post by: cnamon on July 13, 2006, 04:20:07 PM
I love the one that is my siggy now.  A lot of them were brilliant.
Title: Re: Metaphors and Similies
Post by: Alice on July 13, 2006, 04:21:19 PM
My favorite:

Quote16. John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds
who had also never met.
Title: Re: Metaphors and Similies
Post by: Gamplayerx on July 13, 2006, 06:56:16 PM
My favorite. 

Quote9. The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a
bowling ball wouldn't.
Title: Re: Metaphors and Similies
Post by: Listener on July 15, 2006, 01:28:59 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 13, 2006, 06:56:16 PM
My favorite. 

Quote9. The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a
bowling ball wouldn't.

I think that's semi-lifted from HHGTTG... something about flying...
Title: Re: Metaphors and Similies
Post by: Gamplayerx on July 15, 2006, 03:41:20 PM
Quote from: Listener on July 15, 2006, 01:28:59 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 13, 2006, 06:56:16 PM
My favorite. 

Quote9. The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a
bowling ball wouldn't.

I think that's semi-lifted from HHGTTG... something about flying...
Yes.  It's very Douglas Adamsish.
Title: Re: Metaphors and Similies
Post by: eo000 on July 16, 2006, 12:30:34 AM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 15, 2006, 03:41:20 PM
Quote from: Listener on July 15, 2006, 01:28:59 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 13, 2006, 06:56:16 PM
My favorite. 

Quote9. The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a
bowling ball wouldn't.

I think that's semi-lifted from HHGTTG... something about flying...
Yes.  It's very Douglas Adamsish.
i was thinking the same thing.
Title: Re: Metaphors and Similies
Post by: dazie on July 16, 2006, 09:48:34 AM
The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.
Douglas Adams

Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
Douglas Adams

For a moment, nothing happened.Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen.
Douglas Adams

That young girl is one of the least benightedly unintelligent organic life forms it has been my profound lack of pleasure not to be able to avoid meeting.
Douglas Adams