Literary · Asked 27th February 2013 · 765 views Is it ironic that... I finally got a valued book back from a friend I loaned it to only to leave it behind on a train and lose it on my way home. The verdict 88% ironic 88% say this IS ironic · 4 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 literary irony View all → Is it ironic that When using more difficult words to explain or clarify the meanings of other words. 75% ironic 4 votes Vote → Is it ironic that All I want to do is eat my sandwich, but my one year old keeps shoving "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" in my face and demanding I read it, repeatedly. 50% ironic 5 votes Vote → Is it ironic that From Saving Private Ryan- the General had a metal plate welded to the glider to protect him causing the glider to crash from the added weight killing him. 90% ironic 6 votes Vote → Is it ironic that My young son tells me in a very loud voice that he's learnt how to say the word whisper. 50% ironic 3 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.