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You've never laughed this hard--Metaphors to avoid



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imamama




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jan 25 2011, 1:32 pm
For all the aspiring writers, here are some good examples of what NOT to do.

The Best Worst Metaphors Ever

Enjoy!
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freshie




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jan 25 2011, 1:39 pm
Is this allowed? What if a student would read it and know her teacher put it up? It is funny but I'm just wondering.
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suzyq




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jan 25 2011, 2:00 pm
Hilarious. Love it.
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robynm




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jan 25 2011, 2:01 pm
im pretty bad at metaphors and sayings, these def crack me up!!!

Rolling Laughter
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the world's best mom




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jan 25 2011, 2:06 pm
"The plan was simple, like my brother-in-law Phil.
But unlike Phil, this plan just might work."

I think this one is great.
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PinkFridge




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jan 25 2011, 2:17 pm
This is great.
You people might also enjoy the Bulwer Lytton contest, named after the fellow who penned the starting line, It was a dark and stormy night.
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sequoia




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jan 26 2011, 2:21 pm
#9 is from Hitchiker's Guide.
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PinkFridge




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jan 26 2011, 3:20 pm
sequoia wrote:
#9 is from Hitchiker's Guide.


As I read them I thought, some of them are so bad they're good, maybe even deliberate. I'd read something like that ;-)
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sarahd




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jan 26 2011, 3:49 pm
I am probably overtired, but these are so funny the tears are rolling.
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crush




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jan 26 2011, 5:04 pm
Hysterical!!!
The one about being simple like Phil, isn't stupid, it's smartly hysterical! (If that makes sense.) It almost had a Dave Barry ring to it.
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Happy18




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jan 26 2011, 5:41 pm
Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter Rolling Laughter
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Mommy F.




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Mar 16 2011, 1:36 pm
lol . . . oh kids these days . . .
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HindaRochel




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Mar 16 2011, 1:50 pm
ok my fave.

He fell for her like his heart was a mob
informant, and she was the East River.

Sort of something I would expect to find in a potboiler...
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iluvy




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Mar 16 2011, 2:42 pm
sequoia wrote:
#9 is from Hitchiker's Guide.


It's actually "The ships hung in the sky in much the way that bricks don't."

Love it!
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zaq




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Mar 16 2011, 3:18 pm
HindaRochel wrote:
ok my fave.

He fell for her like his heart was a mob
informant, and she was the East River.

Sort of something I would expect to find in a potboiler...


BTW, you have any idea why they're called potboilers? if so, please share. I'm Scratching Head
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jade




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Mar 21 2011, 2:16 pm
It's the sort of genre fiction that's written pretty much just to make some money, without worrying too much about good writing or artistry or anything - something that will put food in your pot to keep boiling.
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