View Single Post
Old 02-17-2010, 05:38 PM  
fatfoo
ICQ:649699063
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 27,763
Non sequitur. This is interesting.

A non sequitur (pronounced /ˌnɒnˈsiːkwɨtər or ˌnɒnˈsɛkwɨtər/) is a conversational and literary device, often used for comedic purposes. It is a comment which, due to its apparent lack of meaning relative to what it follows,[1] seems absurd to the point of being humorous or confusing, as in the following exchange:

Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Fish.
__________________
Send me an email: [email protected]
fatfoo is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote