▲ 773 ▼ Backing out of the room with no dignity left. (feddit.uk) submitted 3 years ago by SomeoneElseMod@feddit.uk [M] to c/dontyouknowwhoiam@lemmy.world 51 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think maybe you're not understanding the concept of a metaphor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I understand metaphors just fine. "Lightning never strikes the same place twice" is a metaphor that people think is true too, doesn't mean we can't use it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) But you're the one saying we can't use it...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Show me where I said we can't use it. "And it isn't even true." does not mean "stop using that metaphor" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) What exactly does it mean then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That it isn't literally fucking true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago So then we're back to the original reply that you don't understand metaphors. No one thinks it's literally fucking true. That's how metaphors work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I understand metaphors just fine. "Lightning never strikes the same place twice" is a metaphor that people think is true too, doesn't mean we can't use it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) But you're the one saying we can't use it...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Show me where I said we can't use it. "And it isn't even true." does not mean "stop using that metaphor" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) What exactly does it mean then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That it isn't literally fucking true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago So then we're back to the original reply that you don't understand metaphors. No one thinks it's literally fucking true. That's how metaphors work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) But you're the one saying we can't use it...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Show me where I said we can't use it. "And it isn't even true." does not mean "stop using that metaphor" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) What exactly does it mean then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That it isn't literally fucking true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago So then we're back to the original reply that you don't understand metaphors. No one thinks it's literally fucking true. That's how metaphors work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Show me where I said we can't use it. "And it isn't even true." does not mean "stop using that metaphor" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) What exactly does it mean then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That it isn't literally fucking true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago So then we're back to the original reply that you don't understand metaphors. No one thinks it's literally fucking true. That's how metaphors work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) What exactly does it mean then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That it isn't literally fucking true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago So then we're back to the original reply that you don't understand metaphors. No one thinks it's literally fucking true. That's how metaphors work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That it isn't literally fucking true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago So then we're back to the original reply that you don't understand metaphors. No one thinks it's literally fucking true. That's how metaphors work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago So then we're back to the original reply that you don't understand metaphors. No one thinks it's literally fucking true. That's how metaphors work. permalink fedilink source parent
