A Stock Phrase that uses an analogy to make a point. Someone has tried to make a point about something; in response, someone points out something obvious that contradicts it in this fashion: Often makes correct use of something commonly used in an Analogy Backfire and/or Lampshades Tempting Fate. Thus, it is usually the territory of the Genre Savvy and Deadpan Snarkers. See also Appeal to Obscurity. Examples of So Was X include: