Commentary
I hate when people try to compare stuff that makes no sense at all.
It’s like when people try to compare the Twilight book series to the Harry Potter series. No offense to any Twilight fan, but Twilight is romance and Harry Potter is fantasy/mystery/action/anything else you want to throw in. Granted, the Twilight series has sold a number of books, but it still doesn’t compare to Harry Potter. The most recently released book in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, sold 1.3 million in its first day whereas Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the last book in the Harry Potter series, sold 8.3 millions copies in its first day, according to usatoday.com.
This made me think of a number of things people compare that make no sense to me, whatsoever.
Jay-Z and Lil’ Wayne
Yes they’re both rappers, they both talk about selling drugs, significantly, and they are both black, but that is where it stops. Personally, I like Lil’ Wayne, but he’s just out there. When he says he’s “a Martian” I really take him for his word. Where Jay-Z displays a cool, calm demeanor, Wayne, or Weezy F. Baby as he affectionately likes to be called, is a loose cannon that reminds me of Amy Winehouse.
Christmas and Thanksgiving
This is an argument that shouldn’t be up for discussion. Thanksgiving is 10 times better than Christmas. The only people who like Christmas more than Thanksgiving are people who are allergic to turkey and spoiled little kids. A poor kid will take a full stomach and a weeks worth of leftovers over a G.I. Joe in a New York minute. Trust me, I know.
Xbox 360 and Playstation 3
Sony has ruled the gaming world for long enough. Yes, the graphics are about the same on both consoles and the Playstation 3 (PS3) allows you to play online for free, but that doesn’t make it better than the Xbox 360. I don’t mind paying $50 every 6 months to play online with my Xbox 360 because it’s worth every penny. The PS3 is a fine gaming console. If it were a basketball player it would be Kobe Bryant. But the Xbox 360 is Michael Jordan.
I’m just scratching the surface of how deep this rabbit hole goes. If I could, this column would be 400 words longer but sometimes its good not to beat a dead horse. Lastly, I just want to remind those out there, that if you feel the need to compare things that you’re not so sure about please take the time out and do some research.