[Antoninus]

I know . . . I just think there are so many intriguing things to be done with English that cliches should be avoided, and especially when they're logically inaccurate.

I noticed that line too, but it struck me as funny--not cliche.

[Xenalyte]

I'm one of the few who takes what I hear very literally. Logical disconnects jar me.

It's a personal problem, is what it boils down to. ;)