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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 796654" data-attributes="member: 1246">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.........&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ø A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. My desk is a work station.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ø Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can&#039;t help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.&nbsp;Ø 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.&nbsp;Ø I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted pay checks.&nbsp;Ø A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don&#039;t need it.&nbsp;Ø Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says &quot;If an emergency, notify:&quot; I put &quot;DOCTOR.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ø I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with &quot;Guess&quot; on it... So I said &quot;Implants?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 796654, member: 1246"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]A [B]paraprosdokian[/B] 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.........[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=black]Ø A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. My desk is a work station.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=black]Ø Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=black]Ø 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.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=black]Ø I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted pay checks.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=black]Ø A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=black]Ø Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR."[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=black]Ø I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it... So I said "Implants?"[/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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