Which Reminds Me

I might agree that overused cliches can get somewhat trite and irritating, something to be avoided in some cases. However I would strongly disagree with the idea that 20 years in prison is a just penalty for the overuse of certain cliches and figures of speech. As if you don't know what I mean. As if I even know what you are talking about. As if every language does not have its own figures of speech of various kinds. As if only poor people use figures of speech and are too stupid to understand plain English. We found the various figures of speech in the Spanish language mildly amusing so we do not expect these immigrants to pretend they are under no obligation to likewise learn English in all its myriad forms and varieties. And if they don't understand, tough but you really do not deserve a public platform just for that minor point. You could have stayed home and stuck to Spanish only.