I’ve compared Linux to hot chocolate before (see below for anecdote). Apparently, I’m not the only one geek who sees computer stuff in everyday things – http://www.tuxreports.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2177&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 compares Linux to an umbrella.

Linux is like hot chocolate:

Windows is like iced chocolate. Easy to drink, but gives you brain freeze. Linux is like hot chocolate. You have to drink it a little at a time, but it gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling inside.