If the world is 6.65 billion, then 2-3 billion, not 20 billion is a better estimate of poverty.

I wonder if he knows he matches the wallpaper...

I don't have an issue with the animal rights side of things - I'm with Ibram on that.

My issue is that "the elephant in the living room" is a metaphor. It's a figure of speech. Deconstructing it doesn't give it any more impact in my opinion.

Suggestion of further metaphors he could tackle:
- Up shit creek without a paddle
- Cat on a hot tin roof
- Pissed as a newt

That's a new one to me. What's it mean?

As drunk as a small amphibian
No, it doesn't really make sense, and no-one seems to know the origin.

Have realised while posting this that the last two are similies not metaphores. Oops. Oh well, the idea still makes me smile.

In America, "pissed" means really, really, really angry. Over the top angry. Screaming yelling ranting miserably angry.

Do newts have really bad dispositions?

I don't know much about actual newts. Being a witch, of course I've turned people into newts, but they retain their human personalities and memories, and don't really behave at all like newts.

No, I'm not drunk. Why do you ask?

I got better...

:biglaugha

Actually, I think it's spelled be'er...