Irony · Asked 25th April 2012 · 845 views Is it ironic that... Americans have no clue what irony is or how to use it, yet the opposite of pro is con, so the opposite of progress is congress? The verdict 33% ironic 67% not 67% say this is NOT ironic · 3 votes Cast your vote How ironic is this on a scale of 0 to 10? 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Definitely ironic Not ironic at all Submit vote ← All examples Random example → Submit your own → More irony irony View all → Is it ironic that Isn't it ironic that a man turns 98, won the lottery, and dies the next day. 87% not ironic 10 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A watchmaker is late for something. 75% ironic 4 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A policeman, trying to prevent crime, gets shot therefore causing a crime? 57% ironic 7 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A jobseekers firm had to make cuts to their staff. 80% ironic 3 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.