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The Art of Nonsequitur
cclaya Started conversation Aug 31, 2001
Bats.
Not what you expected to see when you began reading, was it? "Bats." The appearance of the word is a nonsequitur. Something unexpected and totally unrelated to anything in its context. Cheeseburgers are loaded with saturated fat.
Huh?!
See how it works?
There is an art to creating and maintaining a nonsequitur, and some people (myself) find those who master this art to be supremely humorous. Monty Python were really good at it, as is Terry Pratchett and as was Mr. Adams. The paper is under the chair. Damn. I guess I'm just not very good at it, but I certainly recognize it when I see it, and I'm quite a fan. That's why I applied for the Professorship of Nonsequitur at the University of Mice.
The Art of Nonsequitur
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Sep 1, 2001
Dog biscuits.
How am I doing?
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Dancer (put your advert here) Posted Sep 4, 2001
I don't know what Nonsequitur is, bu a little more off the top please, and it doesn't appear in my dictionarry.
Also, I do love MP a lot too, and they're a funny bunch.
Dancer
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cclaya Posted Sep 4, 2001
I made a booboo. This term is apparently made of two words, and I misrepresented it as one. I apologize. Please do not litigate.
non se·qui·tur [non sékwitr ] (plural non se·qui·turs) noun
1. incongruous statement: a statement that appears unrelated to a statement that it follows
2. unwarranted conclusion: a conclusion that does not follow from its premises
[From Latin, literally "it does not follow"]
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Dancer (put your advert here) Posted Sep 4, 2001
Oh, I think I understand, we need only 13, and I also like it.
Dancer
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Catwoman Posted Sep 7, 2001
Banana fritters.
Why don't you write a guide entry on fishcake non sequiturs?
(Can you use them mid-sentence?)
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cclaya Posted Sep 7, 2001
You know, I was thinking the exact same thing. Thank you for giving me a prod. Watch this space!
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Catwoman Posted Sep 8, 2001
Excellent. I'll look out for it in PR but would appreciate it if you let me know when it's done - I think I'd enjoy reading it.
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