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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  1. Is it ironic that I misplaced my ear warmers in a Carribean restaurant (an establishment that celebrates the cuisine of a tropical region which has no need for cold weather gear)?

    65% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that My RIGHT to freedom of speech and my RIGHT to contribute was taken from me by the president of a RIGHTS145 group!

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that If I'm trying to prove if something is ironic on a website that readers decide upon whether it's ironic and you get one wrong because the irony is too complex and you don't understand?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that Her grandma is Jewish.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that The Israelites were breaking all the Ten Commandments just as Moses was on the mountain receiving them?

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  6. Is it ironic that Your late for work and something happens.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that A national organization for education accreditation confuses the words "assure" and "ensure" (as well as "continuous" and "continual").

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that To say you are the most modest person in the world?

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that An environmentalist made me decide to go into business?

    60% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that We forbid the Navajo to speak there native language and that language helped save our ass in WWII.

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that A devoted hippie and tree chugger devotes whole life to saving the rainforest...gets...

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  12. Is it ironic that The term "irony" is often misused?

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  13. Is it ironic that Boyfriend and I are having an argument about this....

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that "As it turns out our hot summer has cooled off with respect to real estate sales; your decision to wait is a good one.

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that A dentist is going to his arranged marriage and finds his spouse has bad teeth.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that 8 hours in the sun is not bright idea.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that "...it's hard to take your pontifications seriously when you can't even spell.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that Shortly after passing an official ELK sign on the highway we came across an Elk Jerky sign?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that I wet my pants in the bathroom.

    70% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that To say you will give someone a hand when they have a fractured wrist and are wearing a cast?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, kindness from the unkind, politeness from the impolite, dignity from the undignified, humility from the arrogant, enthusiasm and passion from the apathetic, and self improvement from all the flawed bums of the human cesspit, yet all I feel is bitterness, disgust and misanthropy from my life teachers?

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that Everything we judge, especially the things we hate and people who disgust us, are mirrors that the universe shows us.

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  23. Is it ironic that People post on this site to get validation over something that has happened in their life, but don't get the validation they are asking for?

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that I slip on the salt that was meant to melt the ice on the ground?

    55% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that I believe that finding penny will only give you good luck if you give the penny away.

    70% not ironic 2 votes Vote →