Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in
which the latter part of a sentence is
unexpected.
Winston
Churchill loved them. Here are some examples:
1. Where there's a will, I want
to be in it.
2. Since light travels faster
than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
3. If I agreed with you, we'd
both be wrong.
4. War does not determine who is
right - only who is left.
5 Knowledge is knowing a tomato
is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
6. They begin the evening news
with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
7. To steal ideas from someone is
plagiarism. To steal from many is called research.
8. In filling in an application,
where it says, 'In case of emergency', notify: I put 'DOCTOR.'
9. I didn't say it was your
fault, I said I was blaming you.
10. Women will never be equal to
men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut,
and still think they look
sexy.
11. Behind every successful man
is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another
woman.
12. A clear conscience is the
sign of a bad memory.
13. I used to be indecisive.
Now I'm not so sure.
14. Nostalgia isn't what it used
to be. Nor is there any future in it
15. Change is inevitable, except
from a vending machine.
16. Going to church doesn't make
you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.
17. Finally: I'm supposed to
respect my elders, but it’s getting harder and harder for me to find one
now.
And my personal
favorite:
I am not arguing with you, I am
explaining why you are wrong.
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A keen amateur, published photographer who also tries to bring a little humour into your life in these difficult times.
Friday, November 03, 2017
Paraprosdokians
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