I actually think the best analogies are the ones that are close enough to make the point and far enough away to be funny. An amusing analogy is much more 'stic

I actually think the best analogies are the ones that are close enough to make the point and far enough away to be funny. An amusing analogy is much more 'sticky' in the receivers mind than a highly accurate one. It's like the old memory technique of associating something mundane with something absurd.