Irony Irony
Yes, you read that right. "Irony irony" is a real category on this site - examples of irony about irony itself. If you've ever wondered whether a site about irony could be ironic, or whether the very concept of irony is somehow ironic, you're in the right place. We have 1,758 examples and we're honestly not sure what that says about us, or the English language, or the universe. Probably all three.
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Is it ironic that A website devoted to educating the public on the proper use of irony is full of examples the readers deem ironic, but has reached the verdict on nearly all of them that the examples are "not ironic"...
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Is it ironic that A bunch of idiots dance on a plane to a song who was made famous by a band where most of its members died in a plane crash.
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Is it ironic that There is a no dinking sign next to a pub.
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Is it ironic that A person is given a cat for christmas.
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Is it ironic that You are in a traffic jam when you are already late because you are on your way to the hospital because your brother just had a car crash.
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Is it ironic that ZZ Top's Frank Beard doesn't have a beard?
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Is it ironic that We were in the pub having two pints, which is still over the legal limit.
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Is it ironic that Someone who hates cats works with cats.
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Is it ironic that A firefighters house burns down because they did not have working smoke alarms.
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Is it ironic that Al Franken resigned Senate seat due to sexual abuse allegations while alleged sexual abuser sits in oval office?
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Is it ironic that A gun safety instructor accidentally shooting one of his students during class.
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Is it ironic that God is not a fish inspector.
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Is it ironic that Dyslexia is so hard to spell.
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Is it ironic that You burn your pizza because you're too busy watching Master chef on the television.
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Is it ironic that All the people worried about nazi's/white supremacists in Charlotte are defending the genocide of those with Down Syndrome in Iceland/Europe/USA discussed this week in the news.
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Is it ironic that Someone is told to 'break a leg' when going on stage but actually breaks their leg?
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Is it ironic that You burn down a water park?
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Is it ironic that When my son walked in the front door after traveling for 3 months, the very first thing he did was knock our 'Home Sweet Home' picture off the wall and break it?
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Is it ironic that An urn for ashes is fireproof?
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Is it ironic that In Breaking Bad, Walter began making Meth to provide for his family after his death to cancer but ends up losing his wife and children because of making Meth?
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Is it ironic that The International Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe?
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Is it ironic that A fireman's house caught on fire.
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Is it ironic that A person might characterize liberals by saying...."Liberals...
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Is it ironic that The more I read to try to understand the meaning of irony, the less I understand it?
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Is it ironic that People judge me for being judgemental of others.