ZEUGMA

You're not engaged, but your phone is...My congratulations to your
handset for finding such a fine fiancé.

The bottle's not smashed, but he is...Though, it's because of the bottle that he's in that drunken state.

The sky's full of stars, but this room's not...Not much of a celeb party, is it?

The train door's shut, but your legs aren't...Oi, stop trying to tarnish my train of thought.

This sandwich is vile, but your face isn't...Fear not, I don't want to taste your face; not in a food sense, anyway.

The lamp's turned on, but I'm not...That clown costume you're wearing just isn't doing it for me.

The computer's not shutting down, but my body feels like it is...Hope we haven't got a virus.

23 September 2004