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 A policeman, trying to prevent crime, gets shot therefore causing a crime?

    57% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that In the episode of Tom and Jerry "The Vanishing Duck," the vanishing cream that the duck falls into literally makes you vanish?

    70% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that The phrase "think outside the box" has become a cliche?

    93% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that A motivational speaker who talks about how abortions are bad, then has one 2 days after her speech?

    64% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that A man goes to a fitness center, but inside he takes an escalator to the upper floor.

    80% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that There is a rehab for alcholics and outside there is a men sitting outside with a beer.

    74% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that There is nothing ironic about Alanis Morrisette's song titled "Ironic" except that it is a song written about irony by somebody who doesn't know what it is.

    79% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that A worker misspelled School "SHCOOL" on the street at a School Crossing?

    57% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that A lifeguard can't swim?

    71% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that 10 lifeguards have a pool party and one of them drowns.

    89% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that We park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?

    93% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that A man has a heart attack and dies while listening to the song "Staying Alive".

    77% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that "Mother getting grounded by kids.

    53% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that Were the water is alive.

    71% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that On their anniversary, my uncle sold his watch to buy my auntie a new sim card for her camera.

    87% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that A book on how to read.

    93% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that We drive on parkways and park on driveways?

    56% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that The energizer bunny gets charged with assault and battery.

    93% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that When a cop ask a person who might have broken into their house, the home owners says a name.

    93% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that A sick seal that was recently taken care of and healed by marine doctors was let back into the ocean, only to be attacked and eaten by sharks 2 minutes later.

    57% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that Slave owners want to be free.

    79% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that A stopped clock will still tell you the right time if you happen to check it at the time that coincides with where the hands have stopped?

    69% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that We went to Wales on a camping holiday hoping for it to be sunny.

    84% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that A teacher asks the absent students to raise their hands?

    52% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that It's ironic that a website dedicated to explaining irony by examples does not have a prominently featured way to sort all the submitted examples by "most ironic"

    92% ironic 6 votes Vote →