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    Paraprosdokian sentences

    I think I've seen this before but they're still good.
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    Paraprosdokian sentences: A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect ... see below .....


    Ø I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.


    Ø Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.


    Ø Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.


    Ø The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.


    Ø Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.


    Ø If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.


    Ø We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.


    Ø War does not determine who is right -- only who is left.


    Ø Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.


    Ø The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.


    Ø Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening,' and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.


    Ø To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.


    Ø How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire


    Ø I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted paychecks.


    Ø Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR."


    Ø Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?


    Ø 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.


    Ø Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ?


    Ø Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.


    Ø A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.


    Ø You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.


    Ø The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!


    Ø Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.


    Ø A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip


    Ø Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.


    Ø Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.


    Ø Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.


    Ø There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.


    Ø I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.


    Ø When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.


    Ø You're never too old to learn something stupid.


    Ø To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.


    Ø Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.


    Ø If you are supposed to learn from your mistakes, why do some people have more than one child?
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    Re: Paraprosdokian sentences

    "You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing—after they have tried everything else." —Winston Churchill

    "If all the girls who attended the Yale prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be a bit surprised." — Dorothy Parker
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    Re: Paraprosdokian sentences

    Quote Originally Posted by SmartWombat
    "You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing—after they have tried everything else." —Winston Churchill

    "If all the girls who attended the Yale prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be a bit surprised." — Dorothy Parker
    Churchill was right, Paul. We tried being British for about 250 years and then dumped that idea.

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