Jahf's Journal: My New Vocation

Ok, so I finally figured out what my next job should be ... Slashdot Analogy Critic.

Come on ... if you're going to make an analogy, examine it for 10 seconds before posting it. Make sure it actually holds up. Is it as close to "apples to apples" as can be, or is it "Apple to Coors"?

Seriously, is it just /. or are bad analogies everywhere? Most weeks I find I've torn apart some seriously bad analogies. Sure, I've probably posted a couple with holes, but these were really bad.

Think it though a bit more, everyone will thank you.

Not just slashdot...

[evilviper]

is it just /. or are bad analogies everywhere?

Anywhere people argue, you'll find bad analogies running rampant.

Just watch any news show where a couple politicans with opposing viewpoints come together, and you'll hear bad analogies. You find them less on networks than on cable, since time is short, and they edit out most of the stupidity (sadly).