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  1. Is it ironic that A doctor is so skilled that he can cure anyone of any disease, but one day, he himself falls ill, and finds that nothing he does will cure himself, and eventually, dies.

    70% not ironic 5 votes Death Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that A school in India have stolen the crest of Liverpool football club, even though people from Liverpool are supposed to, stereotypically, be thieves?

    60% ironic 3 votes School Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that While sitting in traffic on the freeway in the fast lane, the song titled "life in the fast lane" came on the radio?

    95% not ironic 59 votes Coincidence Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that A teacher gives students detention for arriving to class late, the next day the teacher is late to class.

    80% ironic 5 votes School Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that Democrats and republicans are clutching each other in fear of a swing state in a political cartoon.

    50% ironic 1 votes News Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that A girl who had cancer's only wish for her future was to get married.

    78% not ironic 6 votes Love Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that A dyslexic person used maths to justify the reason why they do not read books?

    63% not ironic 3 votes Literary Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that A woman in a relationship noticed her stomach was swelling and believed she was pregnant.

    57% not ironic 9 votes Death Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that Turkey bacon is supposedly better for you than regular bacon but in the oscar mayer brand, regular bacon is better for you than turkey bacon?

    50% ironic 1 votes Food Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that Torch Tower in Dubai cought fire.

    70% ironic 5 votes News Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that I'm engaged to a guy with the same name as my ex.

    65% not ironic 2 votes Love Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that A paramedic sent to a scene to help a man having a heart attack has one himself?

    51% ironic 17 votes Coincidence Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that The name of conservative party in Thailand is Democrat Party.

    50% ironic 3 votes News Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that I am watching a girl and thinks that she would also have a glance on me but it does not happen.

    63% not ironic 4 votes Love Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that The DailyMail states that Katie Ledeceky state that she dominated the sport but that her swimming career started from following her brother's footsteps?

    50% ironic 2 votes News Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that There is often such beauty in the last moments of life? Families often say to me in an almost embarrassed way, "At the end it was almost beautiful".

    50% ironic 3 votes Death Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that A valedictorian's high school diploma was withheld by school officials after saying "Hell" during her commencement speech.

    53% ironic 6 votes School Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that My PS3 controller holder is in a shape of Mario from Super Marios?

    57% ironic 8 votes Technology Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that ChristianMingle.com...

    70% ironic 3 votes Religion Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that A pimple shows up right beside your age spot?

    50% ironic 1 votes Health Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that People are horrified when they witness a death even though it's so common and everyone has to go through it.

    90% not ironic 5 votes Death Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that Even though I drove my auntie out of my house, I miss her.

    65% ironic 2 votes Love Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that A kid has his hair redone without his parents' permission and ends up cleaning it up from the floor.

    60% not ironic 2 votes Coincidence Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that A student who fails to complete a 2500 word essay makes an 8000 word explanation of why they couldn't do the 2500 one in the first place?

    50% ironic 3 votes School Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that An artisan who's fans are a source of drama on various Facebook groups posts on his own Facebook group that those other groups are unstable and dramatic.

    83% ironic 3 votes Technology Vote →