Your mind is like a sponge, in the sense that it would come in handy when cleaning off a countertop or something like that.
Don't talk to strangers. Sure, unless you want to meet anyone ever.
A squirrel is the same as a can, when there's a bb gun in my hand. Can't you see that I am just a man? With distinctions... and comparisons.
Wind chimes are also earthquake chimes.
Cottonballs are an example of something I'd want to buy, but not have as a nickname.
Separate but equal is terrible for education but it's perfect for eyebrows.