# Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a  sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected;

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This may well apply to a few on this forum, all I will say if the cap fits wear it.
 
  Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright 
 until you hear them speak.
 
  Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting 
 it in a fruit salad
 
  Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than 
 standing in a garage makes you a car.
 
 And finally
  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
 Enjoy