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The following are paraprosdokians.

Discussion in 'Everything Else (off topic)' started by rottiman, Mar 8, 2019.

  1. rottiman

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    A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence is unexpected and often times 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 colours red, white, and blue stand for freedom until they're flashing behind you.

    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 obviously have someone in mind to blame.

    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.

    Women spend more time wondering what men are thinking than men spend thinking.

    He who laughs last thinks slowest.

    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.
     
  2. Chris F

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    I found myself reading that like it was Rodney Dangerfield speaking.
     
  3. tractorman44

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    rottiman... if you don't mind I'm gonna plagiarize some of those.

    I guess a paraproskakadokeeokian is kinda like telling the waitress, "You know, there's nothing like a good cup of coffee....and this is NOTHING like a good cup of coffee"...

    I, for sure, am one who never won a spelling bee.....
     
  4. Chaz

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    Such truisms
    :thumbs::thumbs:
     
  5. Backwoods Savage

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    Behind every good looking woman is a man staring at her.....
     
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  6. billb3

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    sounds like something you'd pay a dermatologist or surgeon to remove.
     
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