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A [[Stock Phrase]] that uses an analogy to make a point. Someone has tried to make a point about something; in response, someone points out something obvious that contradicts it in this fashion:

 

"So were [[Romeo and Juliet]]." }}

 

 

[[Super-Trope]] to [[Hitler Ate Sugar]]. [[Hitler Ate Sugar]] is supposed to argue that doing something is evil because someone else who was evil did it, too. So Was X is supposed to argue that someone or something could be incorrect or just as dangerous as something else (the X).

* In ''[[Watchmen]]'', an astonished Nite Owl doesn't understand {{spoiler|how Ozymandias could be involved with the nefarious plot against costumed superheroes, when he's such an incredibly good person as well as a vegetarian}}. Rorschach points out {{spoiler|that Hitler was a vegetarian, too}}.

* In the ''[[Judge Dredd]]'' [[Spin-Off]] ''[[The Simping Detective]]'', Jack Point lights up a cigar in Sector Chief Daveez's office and makes it clear that he knows Daveez played a significant role in a criminal case he was investigating and covered it up. Daveez responds by grabbing Point by his jacket lapels and threatening him to drop the case, the exchange ends,

'''Jack:''' ''(points to the martini glass on his desk)'' Yeah. Heh, so's alcohol. }}

 

== Film ==

* In ''[[Johnny Mnemonic]]'', Johnny insists that trying to make a deal with the evil corporation is a good idea, explaining that they'd be willing to make a deal because they're corporate.

'''Miss Trunchbull:''' So can a calculator. }}

* In ''[[Stripes]]'', when thinking of how to rescue their platoon from Czech soldiers:

'''Russell:''' Great. Custer had a plan, too. }}

* ''[[Dogma]]'':

'''The Metatron''': Noah was a drunk, and look what'' he ''accomplished--and no one's asking you to build an ark! }}

 

== Literature ==

"So was Methuselah," said James, a stouter. }}

 

== Live Action TV ==

* From an episode of the last season of ''[[Monk]]'', where the prosecutor is worried the Suspect of the Week will walk:

'''Prosecutor:''' So was OJ. }}

* From ''[[Lost]]'':

'''Hurley:''' Well, so did Dr. Arzt. And I was wiping him out of my shirt two days later. }}

 

== Web Original ==

 

== Real Life ==

* Seen on various message boards:

** From comedian [[Matt Kershen]]:

 

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