Paraprosdokians
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:25 am
A paraprosdokian sentence consists of two parts where the first is a
figure of speech and the second an intriguing variation of the first.
They're used typically for humorous or dramatic effect. Enjoy these and
learn or ignore them and learn!
* Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level and
beat you with experience.
* Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than
standing in a garage makes you a car.
* The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the
list.
* If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.
* We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
* Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it
in a fruit salad.
* The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the
cheese.
* How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes
a whole box to start a campfire?
* Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they
can train people to stand at the edge of a pool and throw fish.
* I didn't say it was your fault. I said I was blaming you.
* Women will never be equal to men till they can walk down the
street with a bald head and a beer gut and still think they're sexy.
* A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
* You don't need a parachute to skydive, but you do need one to
skydive again.
* The voices in my head may be fake, but they have good ideas!
* Hospitality is making your guests feel like they're at home, even
if you wish they were.
* I scream the same way whether I'm about to be eaten by a shark or
seaweed touches my foot.
* Some cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go.
* There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so
they can't get away.
* You're never too old to learn something stupid.
figure of speech and the second an intriguing variation of the first.
They're used typically for humorous or dramatic effect. Enjoy these and
learn or ignore them and learn!
* Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level and
beat you with experience.
* Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than
standing in a garage makes you a car.
* The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the
list.
* If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.
* We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
* Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it
in a fruit salad.
* The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the
cheese.
* How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes
a whole box to start a campfire?
* Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they
can train people to stand at the edge of a pool and throw fish.
* I didn't say it was your fault. I said I was blaming you.
* Women will never be equal to men till they can walk down the
street with a bald head and a beer gut and still think they're sexy.
* A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
* You don't need a parachute to skydive, but you do need one to
skydive again.
* The voices in my head may be fake, but they have good ideas!
* Hospitality is making your guests feel like they're at home, even
if you wish they were.
* I scream the same way whether I'm about to be eaten by a shark or
seaweed touches my foot.
* Some cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go.
* There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so
they can't get away.
* You're never too old to learn something stupid.