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  1. Is it ironic that I was talking on a bus with my 2 yr old when I was told I was talking too loud! The person in question then started yelling at everyone!

    75% ironic 2 votes Coincidence Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that It actually did rain on my wedding day, and I got married to Harry, a weather man, who set the date.

    80% ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that Idaho state senator State Sen.

    77% ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that I'm a firefighter and my car insurance was recently canceled by an insurance company named Fireman's Fund Insurance?

    75% ironic 2 votes Coincidence Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that A girl found food in her hair immediately after finding hair in her food.

    70% ironic 4 votes Coincidence Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that I was hired to replace an injured player but now i too have become injured.

    75% ironic 2 votes Coincidence Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that Water is so tasteless, everyone wants to drink it?

    75% ironic 2 votes Coincidence Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that After months I finally paid my parents back the money I owed them and then I get a present from them of twice the amount right after I had wired them the money?!?!?!

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that My fiance, who is a police officer, locked his keys in his squad & the guy's house that he was on a call at, had to use a tool to unlock the squad for him?

    89% ironic 7 votes Irony Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that George Washington's fugitive slave Oney Judge was in the same newspaper that had George Washington's obituary?

    50% ironic 3 votes Coincidence Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that Things are driven by emotions but not in the way that you used to feel in childhood.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that On whatdoestheinternetthink.net...

    57% ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that My Doctor told me I had a disease.

    63% ironic 4 votes Coincidence Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that My friend sent me a movie about an alcoholic and I watched it but I was so drunk that I don't remember?

    50% ironic 2 votes Coincidence Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that I try to always look youthful an stylish but buy a pair of reading glasses that typically are used by eldery librarians thinking that they will look cool and ironically make me look youger by virture of their paradoxical hipness.

    55% ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that Someone would give others really good advice, but never follow it themselves?

    60% not ironic 2 votes Coincidence Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that I'm an asthmatic and am allergic to dogs, I have an asthmatic horse and a dog allergic to humans.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that Charles 2 of spain had a tax on his people building warships?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that You ignore someone for several days and they tell you they miss you and want to talk to you and when you finally start talking to them they don't respond to you.

    72% ironic 5 votes Irony Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that A horse rescue org offering horse "breeding" on its fundraising auction.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that My friend doesn't believe in God but he is going to a Christian university where he will be required to take religion classes.

    75% ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that Where children are educated not taught.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that Your significant other pointed out a flaw in your behaviour that upset them but because they weren't willing to stick around they wouldn't benefit from the behaviour being changed.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that I went on a cruise and saw two of my friends when I did not expect them to be there.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Coincidence Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that Alanis Morrisette's single "Ironic," has little to no actual ironic statements? (Especially when she goes, "Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? It's like rain on your wedding day! A free ride, when you're already late!).

    75% ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →