Why is it that when people want to describe two items as incomparable, they insist on using the phrase, ``like apples and oranges.'' I don't get it. Apples and oranges are very easily compared: They're both round fruit, suitable for lunch bag or quick at-home snack. One has a peel, the other doesn't. In my family the kitchen table fruit bowl often holds both apples and oranges, and I frequently ask myself: ``Do I want an apple right now or an orange?''
So I think we should think up better phrases to indicate incomparability. How about:
``Like apple sauce and gout.''
``Like acne medication and electronic fuel injection.''
``Like chocolate ice cream and the quadratic formula.''
