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What is a sentence that makes you predict the rest of the story? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 11 months ago by vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I was thinking about sentences that can tell the entire story on their own. I have 2 common examples:

  • So, I started to play WOW
  • My husband was 20 older than me

I can already tell how is gonna develop and end. What other sentences you know that have this effect?

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[โ€“] Grenfur@lemmy.one 22 points 11 months ago (6 children)

"I promise" followed by anything. That thing will 100% not happen.

[โ€“] tacotroubles@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I Promise I will get a girlfriend.

[โ€“] ShinyMike@lemmy.shiny-task.com 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I promise i will NOT get a girlfriend.

[โ€“] everett@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The universe works out the logic of this statement, weighs the pros and cons of complying, ultimately decides to just shut things down.

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