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  1. Is it ironic that I was reading a book on tips to eat and live healthy and was so consumed in reading it that I ended up ordering a takeaway from Mcdonalds.

    80% not ironic 3 votes Food Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that An organizational/productivity coach forgets about a meeting?

    69% ironic 9 votes Irony Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that I bought a present for my bestfriend and her other bestfriend bought her the exact same thing.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that I left for my summer holiday when it was beautiful whether at home and raining when I arrived at the destination?

    70% not ironic 6 votes Irony Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that There's a hazmat team, fire trucks and police cars surrounding a hospital?

    88% not ironic 4 votes Irony Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that I love when people buy me gifts.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that Would this sentence be a considered correct regarding the use of irony, "retirement parties are one of life's little cruel ironies".

    70% not ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that A man spends his whole life devoted to saving forests.

    88% ironic 4 votes Coincidence Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that I know a young boy who's birthday I didn't know was coming up and I was in the store looking at items and a tattoo book triggered to me that I should get this for the young boy.

    83% not ironic 3 votes Coincidence Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that In the deep south a snow making machine had to cancel a snow party because of snow on the highway closed the roads.

    60% not ironic 3 votes Coincidence Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that If a child has made a mess of wrapping up a parcel his father if he is feeling ungenerous may say how neat you are with your hand.

    75% ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that We shout at kids to talk nicely.

    88% ironic 4 votes Irony Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that This guy said he doesn't look old, yet he looks like my 50 year old dad?

    83% not ironic 3 votes Coincidence Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that I wet my pants in the bathroom.

    70% not ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that John swears on his life that his friends are good people, while they are secretly plotting to take his life.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that People ask people to shut up?

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that My name is John, someone asked me if my name was John..

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that Alanis Morissette made a song called Ironic and that none of the situations in the song are ironic?

    84% ironic 5 votes Coincidence Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that When a person is quiet at peace doesn't mean he's or she's the best person on the house.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that "The pot called the kettle black?".

    77% ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that A girl goes to a park then not expectantly comes across a lost dog.

    52% not ironic 5 votes Coincidence Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that My friend came over to color my hair to save me some money.

    50% ironic 1 votes Coincidence Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that People have to check this website to figure out what irony is?

    77% not ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that The only thing dry in my backpack after camping is the tarp I slept under because it was blown dry by the wind at night after it stopped raining?

    55% ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that This site is not very good but has tremendous potential.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →