Not everyone is so literal, only some people.
It’s not completely unnecessary, only mostly unnecessary.
A metaphor should have have some basis, otherwise it’s mostly (notice, I didn’t say completely) meaningless.
It wasn’t a guy who rebutted you, it was a girl.
Not everyone needs to relax, only most people.
Not everyone needs a plunger removed. In fact, most people don’t.
Chill.