Love and Chemistry: A Lab Experiment

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Discussion Overview

The discussion explores various metaphors comparing love to different concepts, primarily through humorous and whimsical analogies. Participants draw parallels between love and items or experiences such as chemistry labs, TV remotes, and animals, while also reflecting on personal experiences and feelings related to love.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest love is like a chemistry lab, where experiences can vary dramatically, from finding a soulmate to mishaps like spilling nitric acid.
  • Others argue that love cannot be adequately described and is unique to each individual, suggesting that any comparison is an understatement.
  • Several participants humorously compare love to everyday objects and experiences, such as a box of chocolates, a TV remote, and even a car, emphasizing the unpredictability and complexity of love.
  • Some contributions reflect a more cynical view of love, likening it to annoying animals or burdens, indicating a mix of humor and frustration in the discussion.
  • A few participants express feelings of bitterness or jadedness towards love, contrasting with more lighthearted or whimsical comparisons.
  • There are repeated references to the idea that love is difficult to define or understand, with some suggesting it can be a trick of nature to ensure species survival.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the nature of love, with multiple competing views and humorous analogies presented throughout the discussion. The tone varies from lighthearted to cynical, reflecting a range of personal experiences and interpretations.

Contextual Notes

Some metaphors and analogies may depend on personal experiences or cultural references, and the humor may obscure deeper feelings or frustrations regarding love.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in humorous takes on love, metaphorical comparisons, or those exploring personal feelings about relationships may find this discussion engaging.

Pengwuino
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Love is like a chemistry lab. You may find your soulmate and make beautiful chemistry with them, or, in my case, spill nitric acid on my hand.
 
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I thought you were going to say a waste of time.

Don't listen to me, I'm bitter and jaded.
 
For someone who can describe love in any form, truly does not know what love is.

This is how I see, where love is perfect...

If you find something (someone) perfect, good luck telling the world as it will keep you speechless.

When saying love is "like" something, it will always be an understatement. In my opinion, love is like nothing else. The second you experience it you remain speechless.

If you can describe it, it is certainly not love and merely puppy love.

That's my take on it.
 
...a box of chocolates. you never know when that caramel cream, which is actually a nasty peanut butter fudge is stop wasting your precious youth and commit, but it won't because it doesn't want to grow up and face the responsibilties of being an adult, but that won't stop it from having sex with you and making you fat and ruining your chances of success with other more eligible chocolates...

er uh, what was the question?
 
oh yeah, love is like drowning annoying penguins. gosh it sure is fun!
 
Love is like getting your car towed. I still haven't found the one yet.
 
love is like watching a penguin tow your car. you know its working hard, but its so cute and small its hard not to laugh.
 
Gale said:
...a box of chocolates. you never know when that caramel cream, which is actually a nasty peanut butter fudge is stop wasting your precious youth and commit, but it won't because it doesn't want to grow up and face the responsibilties of being an adult, but that won't stop it from having sex with you and making you fat and ruining your chances of success with other more eligible chocolates...

er uh, what was the question?
I knew you ladies loved chocolates but don't you think that's just going a wee bit far m'dear?
 
Love is like the annoying monkey on yer back that you can't get rid of.

Damn monkeys...
 
  • #10
Love is like towing your monkey through field of nitric acid-laced chocolates made by speechless, drowning, bitter penguins.
 
  • #11
Love is like a simile.
 
  • #12
Love is like a box of chocolates. You tend not to get it back from whoever you gave it to.

Again, don't listen to me.
 
  • #13
oh yeah, love is like drowning annoying penguins. gosh it sure is fun!
lol :smile: :smile:

Zoobyshoe said:
Love is like towing your monkey through field of nitric acid-laced chocolates made by speechless, drowning, bitter penguins.
:smile::smile:
:smile::smile:
but it won't because it doesn't want to grow up and face the responsibilties of being an adult, but that won't stop it from having sex with you and making you fat
Oh, so your boyfriend is responsible for making you fat? Jeezus you can blame anything on your boyfriend.*

Not that I'm saying you're fat. And not that you have a boyfriend... not that I mean you couldn't get one, but I mean I mean, I am trying to mean, leaning tower of Pisa.
 
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  • #14
Love is like a Carl's Jr. Hamburger. "If it doesn't get all over somebody's face, it ain't good."
 
  • #15
Love is like a pair of glasses: It's common to look for it everywhere except right in front of you.

Love is like a car: You never know what you've really got until you drive it for awhile.
 
  • #16
Love is like a three toed tree sloth on Angel Dust snarling and gasping in the corner as it chews, frothy-mouthed, on large dust bunnies.
 
  • #17
Mk said:
Oh, so your boyfriend is responsible for making you fat? Jeezus you can blame anything on your boyfriend.

:smile: :smile: :smile:
 
  • #18
Love is like the TV remote: You can never find it when you're looking for it.

Love is like the TV remote: It's easy to take for granted until you've lost it.

Love is like the TV remote...gah, I thought it would be funny to keep going with this, but seem to be lacking creativity at the moment. :rolleyes:
 
  • #19
Love is an extremely devious trick which nature pulls on us in order to keep our species alive. :biggrin:
 
  • #20
Reshma said:
Love is an extremely devious trick which nature pulls on us in order to keep our species alive. :biggrin:
Yes, it sure is! :smile:

Okay, I don't know if this belongs in this thread, or the "music I'm ashamed to admit I listen to" thread, but this topic has the Pat Benatar song, "Heartbreaker" stuck in my head, especially the line, "Your love is like a tidal wave, spinning over my head..."
 
  • #21
Yah this was just a thread about how i spilt nitric acid on my hand in my chemistry lab. Jerks.
 
  • #22
Love is like ignoring Pengwuino
 
  • #23
Ivan Seeking said:
Love is like ignoring Pengwuino


Now there is a sweet sweet thought.
 
  • #24
Pengwuino said:
Yah this was just a thread about how i spilt nitric acid on my hand in my chemistry lab. Jerks.

Love is like the bite of a nitric acid spill ripping molecules apart on a penguin's flipper.
 
  • #25
Pengwuino said:
Yah this was just a thread about how i spilt nitric acid on my hand in my chemistry lab. Jerks.
Should we just call you "Yellow?" Go to the nerd thread and find your pirate name (link is currently on the next-to-last page)...there's a question on the quiz that will cheer you up. :smile:
 
  • #26
I hate you all! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
 
  • #27
Moonbear said:
Love is like the TV remote: You can never find it when you're looking for it.

Love is like the TV remote: It's easy to take for granted until you've lost it.
Love is like the TV remote: it's all about pushing buttons.

Love is like the TV remote: too often, one partner spends all of their time trying unsuccessfully to get it from the other.
 
  • #28
Love is like so fake.
 
  • #29
honestrosewater said:
Love is like the TV remote: it's all about pushing buttons.

Love is like a TV remote- 42 buttons to push and the average person only knows how to use about 12 of them:
 
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  • #30
Love is like dandruff: You are periodically affected by it, and in general, it turns into an embarassing mess.
 

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