this post was submitted on 07 Jan 2025
614 points (97.8% liked)
196
16842 readers
1181 users here now
Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.
Rule: You must post before you leave.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
In this example a child would be a pickup truck.
i dont see how the adult pickup truck wouldn't be a fully built one, since real children aren't considered fully developed human beings
plus the pickup truck could be called elderly when it's parts aren't working as well.
This is where the metaphor breaks down. Cars don't reproduce through sexual activity or experience a long period of maturity.
my whole point was that it wasn't a good metaphor