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The opening line to my new book, “The Great Big Book of Horrible Metaphors”

milquetoastintolerant:

sharingtime:

I felt out of place at the party, like an adult in an orthodontist’s office.

I’m sorry to be pedantic, but that’s technically a simile.

That’s why it’s a horrible metaphor. It’s such a bad metaphor it’s a simile.

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    That’s why it’s a horrible metaphor. It’s such a bad metaphor it’s a simile.

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    I’m sorry to be pedantic, but that’s technically a simile.

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