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What does it mean?
The speaker compares getting diarrhea from a steak to enjoying the finish of a wine.
In plain terms
They liken a bad steak reaction to savoring wine’s aftertaste.
What can you take from it?
Contrast can highlight unexpected similarities.

Where it applies

  • restaurant reviews
  • humor

Putting it to work

  • use vivid analogies
  • add humor to critique

Questions to consider

  • Why choose such a stark analogy?
  • What effect does it have on the audience?

Another view

The comparison is graphic and may be off‑putting.

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