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>> They are disabled to understand metaphors, no? No. I think the problem here is that some metaphors are used so often that people forget it is a metaphor and
by newby 5y ago
>> They are disabled to understand metaphors, no?
No. I think the problem here is that some metaphors are used so often that people forget it is a metaphor and take it literally. You seem to inject the meaning (physical?) "disability" into the word "handicap"... are you aware, for example, of the practice of handicapping race horses, i.e. inserting weights into their saddles?
- mewpmewp2 5y agoA bit late to the party and I am aware of what handicap generally means, but in this context I meant this term in combination with the fact that this person supposedly can't understand metaphors is disabled for the particular activity of understanding metaphors. If your brain can't understand metaphors, you could say this common ability for you is disabled. Also since most people do understand metaphors it can be interpreted that the poster is calling them lower in intelligence than most people which could fall into the zone of intellectually disabled.