Horses vs Cars Analogy

Comments using horses as a metaphor for outdated transportation or technology compared to cars, featuring jokes about horse preferences, viability, and resistance to change.

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Sample Comments

okokwhatever • Dec 26, 2025 • View on HN

Imagine a horse ranting about cars...

cozzyd • May 25, 2025 • View on HN

Surely horse world will track this.

foxyv • Mar 22, 2024 • View on HN

No? Just my 2 cents about horses.

argumentum • Aug 14, 2013 • View on HN

It's harder to imagine riding a horse for hours ..

anovikov • Mar 15, 2025 • View on HN

Surely horse-centric was a lot better.

spiritplumber • Jun 11, 2020 • View on HN

The horse would probably agree.

kgwgk • Nov 25, 2020 • View on HN

Using horses is also frowned upon...

NullPrefix • Sep 15, 2019 • View on HN

Are you implying that horses are not a viable form of transportation?

flurdy • Jun 1, 2013 • View on HN

Surely horses are poor at chasing cars?...

diegolas • Nov 11, 2024 • View on HN

i can guarantee you horses can and do annoy people for fun