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Message from dolfine56 posted on 09-01-2012 at 11:00:57 (D | E | F)
Hello everybody,
Paraprosdokians.
Do you know what this word means?
Here is the definition:
"Figure of speech in which part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected;frequently used in a humorous situation.
."Where there's a will,I want to be in it" is a type of paraprosdokian.
Here are some others................Enjoy reading....
The last thing I want to do is hurt you.But it's still on my list.
Light travels faster than sound.This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
If I agree with you, we'd both be wrong.
We never really grow up,we only learn how to act in public.
Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening",and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism.To steal from many is research.
Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
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.
You do not need a parachute to skydive.You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live.
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Edited by lucile83 on 09-01-2012 12:06
Message from dolfine56 posted on 09-01-2012 at 11:00:57 (D | E | F)
Hello everybody,
Paraprosdokians.
Do you know what this word means?
Here is the definition:
"Figure of speech in which part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected;frequently used in a humorous situation.
."Where there's a will,I want to be in it" is a type of paraprosdokian.
Here are some others................Enjoy reading....
The last thing I want to do is hurt you.But it's still on my list.
Light travels faster than sound.This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
If I agree with you, we'd both be wrong.
We never really grow up,we only learn how to act in public.
Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening",and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism.To steal from many is research.
Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
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.
You do not need a parachute to skydive.You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live.
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Edited by lucile83 on 09-01-2012 12:06
Re: Paraprosdokians from ariane6, posted on 09-01-2012 at 13:14:11 (D | E)
Hello dolfine,
Thank you for making us smile! I really like the "parachute" joke.
By the way, did you know this one?
... Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
.......... Good afternoon to you all! Re: Paraprosdokians from headway, posted on 09-01-2012 at 17:40:34 (D | E)
Hi,
Thank you Dolfine for sharing. It reminds me of some Wilde's quotes.
ROTFL
Headway.
Re: Paraprosdokians from sanna6, posted on 09-01-2012 at 23:56:11 (D | E)
Hi
Thank you for this sharing
Re: Paraprosdokians from dolfine56, posted on 10-01-2012 at 14:08:42 (D | E)
Hello Ariane, Headway, Sanna,
Thanks for your answer.
Ariane,I knew dolphins were very smart, but I didn't know they were so" prosaic"
Re: Paraprosdokians from alep, posted on 10-01-2012 at 18:20:02 (D | E)
Hello dolfine56,
Thank you so much for the paraprosdokians. I really enjoyed them, so much so that I sent a few of them to a dozen of friends, together with the following weblinks:
Paraprosdokians - 37 Examples
Paraprosdokian sentences | Evolver.net
A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.
So long,
alep
Re: Paraprosdokians from dolfine56, posted on 11-01-2012 at 16:40:23 (D | E)
Hello Alep,
Thank you for your answer.I'm glad you enjoyed the paraprosdokians and thanks for adding the 11th
Everybody can write another paraprosdokian if
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Edited by lucile83 on 11-01-2012 21:47
Re: Paraprosdokians from headway, posted on 11-01-2012 at 16:54:49 (D | E)
Hi again,
"Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ?"
"Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go."
"To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target."
Link
"A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip." is by far my favourite.
Again, thank you Dolfine;)
Headway
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Edited by headway on 11-01-2012 16:55
Re: Paraprosdokians from dolfine56, posted on 12-01-2012 at 16:23:02 (D | E)
Hello Headway,
Thank you for this new one
Another new one?--
Re: Paraprosdokians from lucile83, posted on 12-01-2012 at 17:52:16 (D | E)
Hello,
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Re: Paraprosdokians from sanna6, posted on 12-01-2012 at 19:10:57 (D | E)
Hello
About fruit, yesterday I read this one.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
Re: Paraprosdokians from lucile83, posted on 12-01-2012 at 20:12:04 (D | E)
Hello,
Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.
Re: Paraprosdokians from dolfine56, posted on 12-01-2012 at 20:30:41 (D | E)
Hello Lucile, sanna
Thank you for your paraprosdokians...
Lucile, for your first one,would it be possible to say that wisdom and knowledge may be in contradiction to each other?
Re: Paraprosdokians from lucile83, posted on 12-01-2012 at 21:36:45 (D | E)
Hello dolfine
Yes, because knowledge may be easy to get, wisdom may be difficult to implement.
Thus we can say many people stop thinking properly when they are sure they know everything. That is the very moment when they start to be stupid again.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
Re: Paraprosdokians from alep, posted on 13-01-2012 at 10:06:22 (D | E)
Hello dolfine
Well the Paraprosdokians seem to have an enormous success!
Here's one more, a little longer:
My sister asked her boyfriend why he loved her. He answered she was beautiful. My sister said she'd like a second opinion. He replied she was awfully clever. My sister came back home weeping: "I should have asked for a THIRD opinion!"
Have a good day,
alep
Re: Paraprosdokians from dolfine56, posted on 14-01-2012 at 09:55:31 (D | E)
Hello Lucile , Alep,
Thank you for your answers.
Lucile, Who can be fool enough to think he knows everything?
Alep, maybe your sister thought she didn't want to court disaster...?
Re: Paraprosdokians from lucile83, posted on 14-01-2012 at 10:28:38 (D | E)
Hello dolfine,
I'd say I don't really know,however I am not that fool
Re: Paraprosdokians from meriadeg, posted on 17-01-2012 at 10:43:24 (D | E)
Hello.
I understand everthing but : "You do not need a parachute to skydive.You only need a parachute to skydive twice."
Could somebody help me to understand this joke. I'm French I'm a beginner in learning English, I learn alone in books.
I would say ? : "vous n'avez pas besoin d'un parachute pour sauter. Vous en avez seulement besoin pour sauter 2 fois"
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Edited by lucile83 on 17-01-2012 20:55
Re: Paraprosdokians from meriadeg, posted on 17-01-2012 at 10:47:09 (D | E)
Oh I understand right now
, good joke, I'm just slow. It's not my English level...-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 17-01-2012 20:57
Re: Paraprosdokians from dolfine56, posted on 17-01-2012 at 11:30:15 (D | E)
Hello meriadeg,
It's black humour
You don't need a parachute if you want to skydive only one time...but if you want to skydive twice, you need a parachute!
If you skydive without parachute, you won't be able to skydive twice, because you'll be dead...
on the site....and what about this one:
I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.
Re: Paraprosdokians from meriadeg, posted on 17-01-2012 at 13:37:43 (D | E)
very good
"...his car..." I like it.
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Edited by lucile83 on 17-01-2012 21:00
Re: Paraprosdokians from meriadeg, posted on 21-01-2012 at 14:44:01 (D | E)
and for "Where there's a will,I want to be in it" i don't understand
somebody can help me for understand ?
Quelqu'un peut il m'aider pour comprendre ?
Re: Paraprosdokians from sherry48, posted on 21-01-2012 at 16:00:56 (D | E)
Hello meriadeg.
It's a little play on words. The usual saying is, "Where there's a will, there's a way." This means that if a person works hard at something he or she will be successful. Another meaning for will is a document written to explain how and to whom one's money and possessions should be given at one's death. If your name is in the will, that means you will receive an inheritance.
Have a nice weekend.
Sherry
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Edited by sherry48 on 21-01-2012 16:29
Re: Paraprosdokians from dolfine56, posted on 23-01-2012 at 12:57:34 (D | E)
Hello Sherry,
Thanks for this explanation!
Here is another one:
I love you so much that if we were on a sinking ship and there was only life jacket, I would have no choice but I'd miss you a lot and think of you often.
Re: Paraprosdokians from alep, posted on 24-01-2012 at 12:34:57 (D | E)
Hello Dolfine and other dear ones,
I enjoyed so much the Paraprosdokians, that I think I found some more. Here they are:
She got her good looks from her father; he's a plastic surgeon.
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
I always take life with a grain of salt, plus a slice of lemon, and a shot of tequila.
When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.
I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it. (Groucho Marx)
I belong to no organized party; I am a Democrat. (Will Rogers)
On the other hand, we have different fingers. (Jack Handey)
You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing... after they have tried everything else. (Winston Churchill)
I'm sorry if the last one hurts our dear US friends. Remember I'm not British!
So long,
alep
Re: Paraprosdokians from sanna6, posted on 24-01-2012 at 13:03:26 (D | E)
Hello
I like this one :
- A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.
...and it's true !!
Re: Paraprosdokians from sanna6, posted on 24-01-2012 at 13:26:13 (D | E)
I come back !
I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness. (so sorry !
)Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
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