Metaphorically Speaking.

disclaimer: 

this post is in no way connected and/or targetted at an individual - it is to merely bring up a subject which i thought of while clearing my bowels.

interpretations of my post are subject to an individual's disposition and/or mood when the individual reads the post, as well as the individual's intellectual level.

not understanding a post is okay, but giving needless/worthless criticism is largely unwelcome should one feel strongly about one's interpretation.

as always, my blog is purely entertainment-based (for both you and I) and is not to be taken seriously or quoted for truth.

i shall now attempt to explain the differences between a statement being impossibly cryptic and a statement being metaphorically spoken.

what am i talking about?

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being impossibly cryptic:

suppose someone sat down next to you on a bumpy bus ride.

the person whispers into your ear.

"coconut."

he turns away and stares outside the window.

it is impossible for one to determine what the person is talking about; his statement has no head or tail whatsoever, and without a single clue about what the person's talking about, one is thus unable to find out the true meaning of that statement.

now THAT is being impossibly cryptic.

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now for speaking metaphorically:

suppose someone sat down next to you on a bumpy bus ride.

the person whispers into your ear.

"your face kannasai sia!"

he turns and stares outside the window.

now what the person's trying to say is NOT that your face is made out of poop, it is a metaphor;

he is comparing your face to poop, and not stating it literally. one is thus able to draw the conclusion that one's face is being compared to a pile of unsightly waste; and can now derive that the person immensely dislikes your face.

now THAT is speaking metaphorically.

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what am i trying to say here?

statements that are metaphorically made are structured in a way so as to provoke one's thoughts and get someone thinking; usually this enables someone to find out the true meaning of the post if one simply thinks for a short period of time.

impossibly cryptic posts/statements are when someone posts a blogpost/statement in an msn conversation without any real significance to the recipient:

these statements cannot possibly be decrypted due to the nigh-impossible conclusions that can be drawn from said statement.

please do know the difference.

have a nice day. :)