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19th December 2019, 08:53 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Paraprosdokian
The following are paraprosdokians. A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence is unexpected and oft times very humorous:
*If I had a dollar for every girl that found me unattractive, they'd eventually find me very attractive.
*I find it ironic that the colors red, white, and blue stand for freedom, until they're flashing behind you.
*Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool, so I gave him a glass of water.
*Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
*I'm great at multitasking, I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once.
*If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.
*Take my advice — I'm not using it.
*My wife and I were happy for twenty years; then we met.
*Hospitality is the art of making guests feel like they're at home when you wish they were.
*Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.
*Ever stop to think and forget to start again?
*Women spend more time wondering what men are thinking than men spend thinking.
*He who laughs last thinks slowest.
*Is it wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly?
*Women sometimes make fools of men, but most guys are the do-it-yourself type.
*I was going to give him a nasty look, but he already had one.
*Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
*I was going to wear my camouflage shirt today, but I couldn't find it.
*If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
*Sometimes I wake up grumpy; other times I let her sleep.
*If tomatoes are technically a fruit, is ketchup a smoothie?
*Money is the root of all wealth.To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.
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20th December 2019, 10:15 AM #2GOLD MEMBER
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* If you are not living on the edge you’re taking up too much space.
Regards,
Bob
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
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20th December 2019, 10:19 AM #3
Blessed are the meek, for thy shall inhibit the Earth.
Hugh
Enough is enough, more than enough is too much.
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20th December 2019, 03:32 PM #4
If it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done
The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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20th December 2019, 05:15 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken.
Tom
"It's good enough" is low aim
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23rd December 2019, 12:21 AM #6
It looked fine out this morning, so I left it out.
H.Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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23rd December 2019, 12:28 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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Glue on your fingers is not something you want to be stuck with
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