FishingCop
Well-known member
Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter
> part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected.
>
>
> 1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
> 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still
> on my list.
> 3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear
> bright until you hear them speak.
> 4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
> 5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in
> public.
> 6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
> 7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit . . . Wisdom is
> not putting it in a fruit salad.
> 8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal
> from many is research.
> 9. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
> 10. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case
> of emergency, Notify:' I put 'DOCTOR'.
> 11. 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 are
> sexy .
> 12. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a
> parachute to skydive twice.
> 13. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.
> 14. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call
> whatever you hit the target.
> 15. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more
> than standing in a garage makes you a car.
> 16. You're never too old to learn something stupid.
> 17. I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it’s getting
> harder and harder for me to find one now.
>
> Spread the Laughter
> Share the Cheer
> Let's Be Happy
> While We're here!!
>
> part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected.
>
>
> 1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
> 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still
> on my list.
> 3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear
> bright until you hear them speak.
> 4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
> 5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in
> public.
> 6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
> 7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit . . . Wisdom is
> not putting it in a fruit salad.
> 8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal
> from many is research.
> 9. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
> 10. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case
> of emergency, Notify:' I put 'DOCTOR'.
> 11. 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 are
> sexy .
> 12. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a
> parachute to skydive twice.
> 13. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.
> 14. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call
> whatever you hit the target.
> 15. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more
> than standing in a garage makes you a car.
> 16. You're never too old to learn something stupid.
> 17. I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it’s getting
> harder and harder for me to find one now.
>
> Spread the Laughter
> Share the Cheer
> Let's Be Happy
> While We're here!!
>
