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ihavethebestmarriage t1_it7c2rr wrote

Never use analogies. People will always focus on why the 2 things being likened are not alike.

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[deleted] t1_itakg3n wrote

Yeah using analogies to win arguments is about as reliable as drinking a glass of water through a straw

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x755x t1_itcf8jd wrote

That's like me blaming owls for my bad analogies

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[deleted] t1_itcfcqk wrote

Or blaming similes for your bad metaphors.

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kwat55 t1_itb3c65 wrote

Jokes on you, I carry a telescopic metal straw everywhere I go and that mf’er has never let me down.

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Pavona t1_it95v72 wrote

at least don't compare it to something like a military deployment (especially when you look at salaries vs. job importance)... why not a traveling salesperson, or band on tour...?

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jgiffin t1_itaaczk wrote

“Tom Brady compares his job to that of a traveling salesman, to the outrage of hard- working Americans on twitter.”

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thisplaceisnotforyou t1_it9itz8 wrote

That’s not the message here. That’s such a reductive way of looking at things. Be better than that

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