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The "Well, actually..." people who dissect and pick apart your analogy/metaphor in online discussions are probably the worst people to go to a comedy club with. (lemmy.world)
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I'm just trying to convey a point. You know that, and everyone else knows that and no one else but you has a problem with it. Just get the gist of what I am saying and add something meaningful to the discussion. Yes, when you put the metaphor or analogy under a microscope you can find flaws. But no one else is using a microscope; instead they are just adding value to the discussion.

“It's like a finger pointing away to the moon. Concentrate on the finger and you will miss all that heavenly glory.” - Bruce Lee

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[–] darganon@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Dave Barry summed this up with his last column pretty well:

On the other hand, if I write something that turns out - despite my relentless fact-checking - to be inaccurate, such as that Thomas Jefferson invented the atomic bomb, I will receive dozens of letters, often very irate, correcting me.

It's easily the worst part of reddit, and wider social media.