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 Even though I try so hard to be liked and not be abandoned by people, I always manage to be alone?

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  2. Is it ironic that That we often become most aware of our blessings in our bleakest moments.

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  3. Is it ironic that I ask my partner if she has seen my phone or where I placed it last and proceed to have her call it to locate its position in the house.

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  4. Is it ironic that My wardrobe is full but i have nothing to wear!

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  5. Is it ironic that Watching Mad Men makes me want to smoke cigarettes.

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  6. Is it ironic that My partner moans about me watching back-to-back episodes of one tv series, then does exactly the same thing himself with another tv series?

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  7. Is it ironic that I have learned that such testing methods are outdated and culturally biased; Additionally, research shows that they were put in place to propel oppression amongst women and people of color, of which ironically I am both.

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  8. Is it ironic that A Chinese study Chinese literature in USA?

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  9. Is it ironic that While your at an aquarium, a large shrimp passes by?

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  10. Is it ironic that If someone was going to complain of a stomach flu to get out of going to a sleep over only to find that the person holding said sleep over had to cancel because they had the stomach flu?

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  11. Is it ironic that I top the class and my family thinks its no big deal, until i see a friends mom beaming with joy because he failed just one subject this time?

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  12. 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.

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  13. Is it ironic that That my friend cannot make my presentation about a 25'000km bike ride happening in South West London because he lives 'too far away' (he lives in NW London)?

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  14. Is it ironic that A man travelled back in time to stop some big catastrophe, only for it to result in him causing the catastrophe in the first place.

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  15. Is it ironic that I fell asleep as my teacher was talking about sleeping disorders?

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  16. Is it ironic that A book with the title, "The Book Thief".

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  17. Is it ironic that We go to a room for something and forget what we were going to do and remember when we comes out.

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  18. Is it ironic that In a picture of 4 men the 3 straight men look gay and the gay guy doesnt?

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  19. Is it ironic that I went on the bus and paid only to be told that buses are free today?

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  20. Is it ironic that I was leving a dental convention and on the walk home a homeless person asked for change, I went in my purse to give him and apple and he opened his mouth an had no teeth.

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  21. Is it ironic that I once had to report one of my staff for excessive use of the internet during work hours.

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  22. Is it ironic that Someone who is infamous for talking non-stop aaaall the time to anyone who will listen about the time they they were a bass player in a band shouted "STOP GOING ON ABOUT IT!" at his girlfriend the first time she mentioned how she learned to play guitar when she was younger?

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  23. Is it ironic that You were born with a rose and then die with a rose?

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  24. Is it ironic that Someone makes the statement " I believe in karma, and I hope he wrecks his car and dies".

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  25. Is it ironic that Santa doesn't spend Christmas with his family?

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