Today's Analogy

Fit & Function

Having a family member stay in your home during a visit is like fitting Shaq in a Kia.  Sure, you can do it but it won't be comfortable.

 

 

 

Pulling on Superman's cape

Pointing out a "fat" UFC fighter in private is like criticizing Obama's public speaking skills.  I'd like to see you give a better speech or become President.

Pointing out a "fat" UFC fighter in person is like pulling on Superman's cape.  Have fun with that...

Britain's Got Talent

If you think you're great at a particular skill, don't brag about it because everything is relative.

An American shouldn't brag about their ability to play soccer because there's probably a British, Spanish, or Brazilian teenager who could embarrass them.  The same is true for the folks in Hong Kong I watched play basketball or the British I've seen dancing. 

As Erasmus said, "In the land of the blind, the one eye'd man is king".

Nobel Prize

Twitter is like the Game of Thrones "Walk of Atonement".

Giving the public a vehicle to provide anonymous, unsolicited feedback is never a good idea.  When you hear what people actual thinks of you, it might change your outlook.

When Alfred Nobel read his own obituary (after being mistakenly published) it prompted the creation of the Nobel prize.

Vacation

Surprisingly, moving out of your house is like taking vacation.  Stay with me...

These are the most productive times of your life.  It's amazing how much you can get done in order to meet a deadline.

Brazilian Soccer

Watching Brazilian Soccer fans (or other soccer fanatics for that matter) reminds me of watching a child's supermarket temper tantrum.  Any slight disappointment is met with kicking, screaming, and unnecessary crying.

I find it quite entertaining because it's not my child.

 

Non-Fiction

Non-fiction "classics" are like radio food shows.  The message doesn't fit the delivery system.

If your goal is to send a message about _x_ (society, adulthood, responsibility, etc...) than hiding your message in 200 pages of boredom isn't effective.  Put it in a speech, movie, article, blog post...

If your goal is to entertain, well then, that's something totally different.

Great, you're standing in a field of rye catching kids falling off a cliff, wonderful....