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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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[–] Grenfur@lemmy.one 23 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] tacotroubles@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I Promise I will get a girlfriend.

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

I promise i will NOT get a girlfriend.

[–] 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.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago

I promise that I am lying to you right now

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I promise that in a few hours the sun will rise.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago

You've done doomed us all, donnie!