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Ironic Questions: Irony

Is It Ironic That...?

201 we shout at kids to talk nicely

202 I got a few mil but not all of them rich

203 Is it ironic that my category name is "irony"?

204 Law-abiding citizens are more afraid of the police than criminals are?

205 Is it ironic that an individual who does/did not believe in mental illness (for example depression) ends up having a child with mental illness?...

206 a guy named Christian was an atheist?

207 Jamie Lanister likely saved Bran Stark's life by pushing him out a window to try and kill him....

208 Is it ironic to correct someone's grammar or spelling but make a grammatical or spelling error yourself? Example: John: your stupid! Mary: their is no way you just used "you're" wrong! Is this ironic?...

209 The Sultan of Brunei is screwing gay people, for screwing gay people?

210 Your narcissistic sister refuses to answer any questions or discuss various topics you ask her about (say, her plans for a holiday break, etc)... she will only talk about her OWN chosen subjects of interest. Repeated attempts to initiate communication on any other subjects with her are completely ignored; she just doesn't bother to answer you at all. She only will discuss topics she raises and won't listen to or respond to subjects or any questions you raise. You are tired of being ignored and tell her she contact you when she's ready to discuss something of interest to YOU, and not just her. She answers back that she will talk about what you want, but only if you will assure her she will be "listened to" and "cared about."...

211 I want a wife to do everything a wife does for me, while, I myself, am a wife?...

212 I describe myself or my profession using a word or words that traditionally would be used as an insult in order to subvert the usual meaning of that word - ie is someone who works as a banker calling themselves a 'bankster' doing so in an ironic way...

213 I can't attend a meeting at work about staff wellbeing because I'm off work to attend an appointment to do with my own personal wellbeing?...

214 I went to a mainstream catholic school and DID NOT get a proper education because I'm special needs?...

215 the preservative Natamycin (used as an anti-fungal agent for foods) is extracted from a yeast....

216 hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

217 the store "Tuesday Morning" was recently closed on two consecutive Tuesdays (December 25, 2018 and January 1, 2019)?...

218 If I could change one thing about me it would be my fear of change?

219 Swimming

220 someone wore army camouflage trousers and a t-shirt saying "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." (note Ali's anti-war stance)...

221 A handsome boy has no girlfriend

222 you had put in your two weeks notice at your job, and the person who was supposed to replace you actually quit before you?...

223 Is it ironic for a singer singing a cover of "Black Hole Sun" in which he sings "... No one sings like you anyomore..." being that it was written by a man ( Chris Cornell) who is now deceased?...

224 Is it ironic that I recently read a book I had when I was a child, in which a character stuttered? The only fiction book I had on the the subject. I used to stutter and coild have used it back then- except I constantly dismissed it not knowing fully, its relevance. And I've read it now, when I no longer require it....

225 A job posting requires candidates to "be English in English language"