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Postby elusivelaine » 13 Dec 2012, 13:55

Paraprosdokians (Winston Churchill loved them) are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous.

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.
:lol: 8-)
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Re: For your amusement...

Postby Workingman » 13 Dec 2012, 14:40

Great list Elaine, love them all, but #3 is my fave. :D :lol: :D :lol: :D
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Re: For your amusement...

Postby elusivelaine » 13 Dec 2012, 15:20

I like 3, 4 and 13. 8-)
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Re: For your amusement...

Postby Kaz » 13 Dec 2012, 15:25

3 and 12 :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: For your amusement...

Postby Aggers » 13 Dec 2012, 19:11

No 16 is me. :lol:
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Re: For your amusement...

Postby TheOstrich » 13 Dec 2012, 19:53

Very good, Elaine!
My boss uses no.9 on a daily basis .....
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Re: For your amusement...

Postby JoM » 14 Dec 2012, 12:28

3 and 4 :lol:
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