MEME REFERENCE

You wouldn’t X a Y

Use You wouldn’t X a Y when someone uses an absurd analogy to shame questionable behavior.

What it expresses

Admonition by analogy: the central figure’s admonition by analogy posture in You wouldn’t X a Y represents a moment where someone uses an absurd analogy to shame questionable behavior.

Example

For example, a policy compares sharing a password to lending out a house key; the visual analogy is the central figure’s admonition by analogy posture in You wouldn’t X a Y, signaling that someone uses an absurd analogy to shame questionable behavior.

When not to use it

Avoid when no behavior is being criticized; the central figure’s admonition by analogy posture in You wouldn’t X a Y would incorrectly signal that someone uses an absurd analogy to shame questionable behavior.

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