Got paraprosdokian?

A paraprosdokian (from Greek “beyond expectation”) 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.

Here’s one in honour of our new Christian jellies who have swum over from – God knows where:

I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

Got one for me? 5 lurve for each chuckle.