On analogies

This may explain the human nature of why when we have something, we tend to use it.

Disclaimer: This does not hold true in all cases!

Lecturer: "If you own a Ferrari, do you drive to the supermarket in a Fiat 500?"

On overuse of certain words to portray situations which they do not literally portray.

[The Scene: the opening sequences of a game of Settlers of Catan.]

Rhubarb: "I'm going to build a house here, in literally the only place I can build it."

Cez: "... Except for that other place over there, which I agree isn't any good."

Rhubarb: "All right. I'm going to build a house here, in figuratively the only place I can build it!"