non sequitur

non sequitur

A statement that does not logically fit into the current conversation. Good luck getting answers from him—his every response to my questions so far has been a non sequitur. A: "I changed the oil in the car." B: "Well, that's a complete non sequitur, since I asked if you were hungry!"
See also: non, sequitur
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a ˌnon ˈsequitur

(from Latin, formal) a statement that does not seem to follow what has just been said in any natural or logical way: In the middle of a discussion about the weather, Liz started talking about fish. Everyone ignored the non sequitur completely.
The Latin phrase means ‘it does not follow’.
See also: non, sequitur
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a non sequitur
  • sequitur
  • Good luck!
  • good luck
  • good luck with (something)
  • as chance/luck would have it
  • as luck would have it
  • the luck of the devil
  • luck of the devil
  • have the devil's (own) luck
References in periodicals archive
Yes, as I mentioned earlier, there's a good deal of editorial influence in "Non Sequitur." I've always believed that humor in general is a means of exposing the truth.
Let's just remember to avoid non sequiturs, linguistic illogic, and other pesky scourges.
New 2009 calendars on Lulu.com feature "Lio," "What the Duck," "Non Sequitur" and "Close to Home."
The non sequitur as the foundation of Kurtzman's assault on postwar mass culture was an argument about brainwashing, passivity, entertainment reduced to mindless consumption, and any other fear-of-mass-culture shibboleth current in the '50s.
/ Buy me a pony!" goes one song-length non sequitur) are economical, goofily witty, and vigorous.
(It might seem an odd comparison, but Money's voice and predicament--particularly the non sequitur series of letters to Sean Penn--bring to mind Bellow's Herzog.) The only complaint I might make is with the novel's length.
This Sunday's "Non Sequitur" comic will congratulate the winner of this Saturday night's Reuben Award -- even though the strip is already done and submitted.
ANSWERS: 1 The large intestine; 2 The Pope (John Paul II) visited; 3 40 years; 4 Kazakhstan; 5 Nine; 6 South Africa; 7 Tobermory; 8 The Strait of Messina; 9 Music Of The Sun; 10 Non sequitur.
To suggest that by raising the alleged duplicity of the Prime Minister, Mr Price and his colleagues are somehow insulting the British forces fighting in Iraq is about as glaring a non sequitur as could be imagined.
In a stunning non sequitur, he then proposes a set of reforms aimed at raising the absolute position of unskilled workers, such as a higher minimum wage.
Whether it was their stony-faced presences and non sequitur gesturing at one point or their robust physicality and game-playing at others, this utterly joyful, but rather sophisticated, romp was a total delight.
"Non Sequitur" creator Wiley Miller of Universal Press Syndicate also referenced the Memorial Day weekend meeting this past Sunday, with one of his characters joking that New Orleans residents have suffered enough without cartoonists coming to their city, too.
They have apparently not realised the non sequitur in the statement since tuition fees and grants are two separate issues.
Non sequitur talking and squealing and a disquieting rock score by Laurie Anderson and, especially, Nina Hagen, with her galvanic German cabaret style, provided a wakeup call from some far-off place.
Someone who lost his newspaper-related job confirmed the point made in last Friday's "Non Sequitur" comic, which alluded to giving away content for free on the Web.