Here’s a fun paraprosdokian: I like work. It fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Work Paraprosdokian”
We’ve talked before about paraprosidokians, those statements that start going in one direction and then go in another direction.
I came across another one from Jerome K. Jerome, and I really like it.
It goes, I like work. It fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.
That reminds me of the famous quote about deadlines.
I knew it from Douglas Adams, but I think others said it first.
What’s that?
I love deadlines.
I love the sound they make.
It’s like a whooshing bar.
Oh, yeah.
Exactly.
