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  1. Is it ironic that When a child places a hand-lettered sign on their door that says, "Do not disturb, Geinius inside".

    73% ironic 8 votes School Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that A boy has a terrible day.

    50% ironic 1 votes News Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that A person is battling clinical depression and suicidal thoughts, as a result of which he has problems functioning normally and getting things done in time.

    60% not ironic 2 votes Health Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that My grandmother was a cancer, and she was actually killed by a giant crab.

    57% ironic 6 votes Irony Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that After speaking to a patient for over 20 minutes about what to expect when you have kidney stones, he asks have you ever had any and my reply was no, none of us here have ever had kidney stones the next night I end up in the ER with kidney stones! I can relate to him on a much higher level now.

    83% not ironic 3 votes Coincidence Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that Sitting an employment law exam whilst unemployed.

    50% ironic 1 votes School Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that Christians argue about Christmas displays with atheists in a city named for a Christian Saint? (Santa Monica, CA).

    81% ironic 15 votes Religion Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that The average meat and dairy consumer won't watch appalling pieces of factory farming footage as they are afraid it will turn them off their food.

    68% not ironic 5 votes Food Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that My (female) character's uncle stipulates in his will that she must get married before collecting on her inheritance, but she does not get married because she is more successful than he ever was?

    50% ironic 1 votes Literary Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that I had an old stick of gum in my purse for a few weeks.

    60% not ironic 2 votes Coincidence Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that Im inventing a pavlova for diabetics.

    55% not ironic 2 votes Health Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that When a teacher says that the next person to speak gets detention, then contiues the lecture?

    87% ironic 12 votes School Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that That I have to skip a presentation on happiness to attend a funeral?

    58% not ironic 4 votes Death Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that I can't cook even though i passed cooking lessons.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Food Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that I am rereading the book "Driven to Distraction."...

    80% ironic 3 votes Literary Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that My math teacher has a child failing math,? :O.

    60% ironic 4 votes Coincidence Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that A man in a fairytale escapes a giant who cuts off people head, and ends up cutting his finger off?

    88% not ironic 4 votes Coincidence Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that I want to be with someone who isn't ready for a relationship and I now have someone who wants to be with me and I don't want a relationship with them.

    63% ironic 3 votes Love Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that Porn is legal and makes a lot of money, but is never taught or talked about in schools (colleges) as a career.

    58% ironic 5 votes School Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that A man believes in the necessity of war but doesn't think anybody deserves to die?

    60% ironic 5 votes Death Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that I find you to be an eloquent writer with a certain ironic truth.

    50% ironic 1 votes Literary Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that If I could change one thing about me it would be my fear of change?

    55% not ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that A heart specialist died from cardiac arrest?

    91% ironic 15 votes Death Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that Liberal Women Plan "Sex Strike" to Protest Contraception Ban.

    75% ironic 2 votes News Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that A man is afraid of home invasion so he buys a gun to protect himself.

    88% ironic 6 votes Death Vote →