Random Analogies

What: "On the first day of Abnormal Psych, our professor told us that as the class progressed, we would all become convinced we had each and every psychological disorder listed. He assured us this was not the case, especially as some of those disorders were mutually exclusive. This did not prevent us from believing that we did, indeed, have every psychiatric disorder studied." "As I delve deeper into the realm of geology, I'm finding a corollary: I think every rock I encounter might be the type of rock I'm studying. Right now, very nearly everything looks like serpentine (even though it can't be, because serpentine's fairly rare).'"

Writer: Dana Hunter

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Date: Apr 14 2013 2:57 PM

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"Inevitably, we get comments like these: "They aren't born that way. But the majority of them are introduced to [homosexual] behavior when they are still young, effectively rewiring their emotional/physical connections. That's why homosexuality is like a cancer. One cell infects others, which in turn infects others." Note the use of neurobabble - using terms like "rewiring" and "emotional/physical connections" to mask an empty point with seemingly eye-catching jargon. "

Writer: Steve

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Date: Jul 24 2014 10:34 AM

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"Trans fat is like plastic, it does not go bad! It also does tremendous damage to your arteries because the body can not physically process it."

Writer: doctorjames

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Date: Sep 17 2014 5:17 PM

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"Community is like a a large mosaic. Each little piece seems so insignificant. One piece is bright red, another cold blue or dull green, another warm purple, another sharp yellow, another shining gold. Some look precious, others ordinary. "

Writer: Henri Nouwen

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Date: Jul 24 2015 4:20 PM