Oh, it is technically correct. The issue is that when comforting the depressed, violent or overly negative imagery may distract from the point being made. The

Oh, it is technically correct. The issue is that when comforting the depressed, violent or overly negative imagery may distract from the point being made. The metaphor is perfectly unnoticeable in everyday contexts, but in his state, careless edges of arguments must feel awfully pointy. I learned that the hard way when trying to support a friend down on his luck.