Paraprosdokians

[justhereforthemoney]

Wikipedia's definition of 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, sometimes producing an anticlimax." Paraprosdokians that I like are "I haven't slept for ten days, because that would be too long," said by the late Mitch Hedburg, and "I can't wait to get to home with my girlfriend, because my mom's making cookies." What are other paraprosdokians you have heard?

 

[Insanum]

I just flew in from , And boy are my arms tired.

The only one i can think of.

 

[ottenni]

"Nice shoes, wanna fuck?"

Crude but funny.

 

[grimsprice]

I like Turkey, to bad its half way around the world.

 

[Yoshi_egg80]

A young boy is running in circles screaming until his father says "Son, shut up or else I'll nail your other foot to the floor."

 

[Timotei]

I just flew in from , And boy are my arms tired.

History of the World Part 1. Comicus was performing for Ceaser, and the city was Venice.

OT: I had to put the cat out. He had been burning for the last 5 minutes.

 

[Kriptonite]

I can't think of any specifically, but Cyanide and Happiness do it quite often.

 

[Magnatek]

I woke up in my pajamas and saw an elephant. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know.

Spoiler: Courtesy of this man.

I had to go with one of the major classics.

 

[Deleted]

Sometimes when I'm alone and my girlfriend denies me some I turn on the computer strip down and play some WoW.