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Image someone drew up a comparison of Miro and Figma which listed a lot of facts that they could be compared on, but left out the parts where one is about desig
by hobofan 3y ago
Image someone drew up a comparison of Miro and Figma which listed a lot of facts that they could be compared on, but left out the parts where one is about designing and the other is about diagramming.
Now, you would like to point out that the collection of facts omits some crucial points, which likely makes the comparison useless. What would you say in that instance? In the english language, the most common idiom that has emerged for that is "that's comparing apples to oranges".
That's what the GP original comment pointed out (I assume). You replied to it, ignoring that point and not really engaging with it, and trying to dismantle the concept of "apples to oranges" as a whole.
- carbotaniuman 3y agoYeah, I think trying to take the idiom too literally reveals a lot of holes, comparing apples to oranges is a legitimate thing to do in the context of what fruit to eat, for example. Nitpicking that particular but doesn't negate the overall meaning behind the idiom. Lots of things can be compared, but the comparison provides dubious value at best. Sure I can compare having sticky notes on a fridge to Jira, but then I'd be comparing apples to oranges.