Ah, the chatbot shuffle. Rereading slightly reworked prose may lead to frustration, amusement, or rage. Please do not operate heavy machinery when reading. #languageparadox #metaphorsandbeyond

Understood! The metaphor/simile one-two punch (". . . lying rabies infected balloon animal." And
". . . like watching a drowning mans last gasps of hot air,") should have someone gasping. Nice. #languagepower #languagefun #metaphor #metaphorsandbeyond #simile #perspective #insight

Whoa! Thanks @bluevoter24! This metaphor/simile one-two punch (". . . lying rabies infected balloon animal." And
". . . like watching a drowning mans last gasps of hot air,") should have someone gasping. Nice. #languagepower #languagefun #metaphor #metaphorsandbeyond #simile #perspective #insight

Yep. Thanks @mmeerkat.bsky.social! Ask not what your chiasmus can do for you, ask what you can do for your chiasmus. #languagepower #metaphor #metaphorsandbeyond #perspective #insight

Thanks Peggy Noonan! #insight #languagepower #metaphor #metaphorsandbeyond #perspective
For much much more on how metaphors work see chap. 4 in bit.ly/MandBeyond20...

Now that's a loop-back with wheels! Thanks @jesspiper #metaphorsandbeyond #insight

Finally! Backbone re-discovered. #metaphor #metaphorsandbeyond #perspective #stealthmetaphor

“chickens come home to roost“ serves as one of our most cluck-able stealth metaphors. Thanks! #insight #languagefun #metaphor #metaphorsandbeyond #perspective
For much much more on stealth metaphors see chap. 9 in bit.ly/MandBeyond20...

Slowing down a collision course. What a concept! Thanks @bnerlich.bsky.social! #languagepower #languagefun #metaphor #metaphorsandbeyond #perspective #insight