Technology Irony
218 real-life examples of technology irony, submitted by readers and voted on by the community. Think you've spotted irony in the world of technology? Submit your own example.
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Is it ironic that Jaguar cars haven't had an SUV previously? quote from Sydney Morning Herald car review "There has always been a certain degree of irony about Jaguars.
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Is it ironic that Upon connecting my Android phone to my Microsoft PC, it is displayed in the file browser using the icon for an Apple iPod?
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Is it ironic that An electric car was being charged by a gas powered generator?
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Is it ironic that The Forbes magazine website served a malware-injecting ad to visitors after firewalling the content behind a request for users to disable ad blocking software.
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Is it ironic that Whenever Nintendo does anything different with it's IP's everyone shouts that they've run out of ideas?
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Is it ironic that Social justice warriors aren't actually interested in real social justice (such as actually helping people outside of their rich Western countries) and practicing what they preach, instead choosing to be the same kind of oppressors as the same white men they claim to oppose?
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Is it ironic that A girl on facebook suggests another girl stops posting selfies as it uses a lot of data and costs substantial amounts of money whilst abroad, whereas in the same vein the girl stating this suggestion actually has countless selfies as her own profile pictures?
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Is it ironic that I posted a generalised statement on Facebook about being disappointed in people's behaviour and the person I am aiming it at unknowingly likes my post?
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Is it ironic that I commented on a pic of my friend, who captioned it saying he edited his selfie with filters, by sarcastically saying, "you need makeup."
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Is it ironic that In 1876, Western Union Telegraph refused to buy the Alexander Graham Bell's patent for the telephone because "the public simply can't be trust to handle technical communications equipment without trained operators.
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Is it ironic that There is a contest called "Let's Make a Clock" which is a contest to see who can make the coolest clock.
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Is it ironic that Someone posted a status on Facebook claiming that he was about to start deleting anyone who made an attention seeking status?
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Is it ironic that Someone complaining on social media about a web page that complains about a page on social media.
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Is it ironic that I thought my friend was going to watch a band concert in-person and instead suggested he watch it using Skype, only to find out he was planning on using Skype all along?
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Is it ironic that An article from the BBC about kidnapped children was written by "Nick Childs"
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Is it ironic that A fly ends up walking around brazenly on my fly-swatter like he owns it, and then flies off the handle when I want to strangle him?
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Is it ironic that A YouTube video asking: what if a certain (American) TV show were written by the Spanish? The book on which the TV show is based was inspired by a Spanish author.
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Is it ironic that So I'm on my way to get emissions done for my car to get my registration renewed and I'm a block away from the test facility.
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Is it ironic that A website intended to clear up the confusion many have with irony makes it even more confusing?
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Is it ironic that My friend posted on facebook to complain about how she was being complained about on facebook.
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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.
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Is it ironic that People on this site do not understand the meaning of ironic?
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Is it ironic that A luddite who is a person opposed to increased industrialization or new technology is a registered member of: www.
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Is it ironic that The US government uses piracy to get software?
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Is it ironic that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is so famous, given the definition of "oblivion"?