Some humour is straight forward. You see or hear them, and you burst out laughing. Others are more subtle. You need a second or two, to see the humour in them.
Paraprosdokians are an example, the punch line is dropped a second or two later, giving what was said an entirely different meaning, wherein lies the humour. You will notice a lot of these in comedy shows. Stand-Up comedians use them a lot to get the laughs too.
Here are some paraprosdokians for you. Remember the ones you like, and you can go put a smile on someone's face. They might not tell you, but they will be thankful to you for that. We all like someone who can make us laugh.
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Don’t break someone’s heart, they have only one. Break their bones, they have 206 of them. - Unknown
You don’t need to know all the answers. No one is smart enough to ask you all the questions. - Unknown
To err is human, to blame it on somebody else shows management potential. - Unknown
It does not matter you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose. - Darrin Weinberg
Alcohol does not make you fat! It makes you lean … against tables, chairs, floors, walls ... - Unknown
Where there’s a will, there’s a relative. - Ricky Gervais
It’s a small world, but I wouldn’t want to paint it. - Steven Wright
A woman’s mind is cleaner than a man’s: She changes it more often. - Oliver Herford
I finally figured out what I want to be when I get older … Younger! - Unknown
When you cannot raise the rent, do not worry. The landlord will usually raise it for you. - Unknown
You can’t say civilizations don’t advance ... in every war they kill you in a new way. - Will Rogers
I feel so miserable without you, it’s almost like having you here. - Stephen Bishop
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