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This one has thick, spongy skin. That one has thin, smooth skin.
This one is orange in color. That one is red.
This one is pulpy and liquidy inside, devided into sections. That one is more solid inside, though still juicy.
This one is more noticably acidic. That one is sweeter.
Both are spherical, about the same size, and grow on trees. Both can be eaten raw, blended up and cooked, or processed into juice.
This one can be turned into jam or marmelade. That one can be used for baking.
... You get the idea, I'm sure.
The point, ladies and gentlemen, is that this is how you compare apples and oranges.
Wasn't that much more interesting and informative than nitpicking the relatively small differences between one apple and the next?
(So far, out of all the times I've given that speech, only once have I gotten a reaction other than an odd look, a tentative nod, and a quick change of subject. It was my first week on campus. My first trip to the dorm laundry room. And there I found someone who nodded, smiled, and unreservedly agreed that that was, indeed, exactly how you compared apples and oranges and that, yes, it was more interesting that way. The third guy in the laundry room gave us an odd look and a tentative nod and quickly changed the subject. But that was okay. Because I had found a new friend.)
This one is orange in color. That one is red.
This one is pulpy and liquidy inside, devided into sections. That one is more solid inside, though still juicy.
This one is more noticably acidic. That one is sweeter.
Both are spherical, about the same size, and grow on trees. Both can be eaten raw, blended up and cooked, or processed into juice.
This one can be turned into jam or marmelade. That one can be used for baking.
... You get the idea, I'm sure.
The point, ladies and gentlemen, is that this is how you compare apples and oranges.
Wasn't that much more interesting and informative than nitpicking the relatively small differences between one apple and the next?
(So far, out of all the times I've given that speech, only once have I gotten a reaction other than an odd look, a tentative nod, and a quick change of subject. It was my first week on campus. My first trip to the dorm laundry room. And there I found someone who nodded, smiled, and unreservedly agreed that that was, indeed, exactly how you compared apples and oranges and that, yes, it was more interesting that way. The third guy in the laundry room gave us an odd look and a tentative nod and quickly changed the subject. But that was okay. Because I had found a new friend.)
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