Literary · Asked 7th March 2013 · 1,097 views Is it ironic that... My young son tells me in a very loud voice that he's learnt how to say the word whisper The verdict 50% ironic 50% not 50% say this IS 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 literary irony View all → 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 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. 88% ironic 4 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A young boy tells his mother is a very loud voice that he can say the word whisper. 52% not ironic 6 votes Vote → Is it ironic that The designers of a website that is dedicated to helping people develop their English writing skills (as well a their understanding of irony) have forgotten to capitalize the word "English" in one of the boxes at the top of their homepage? Hey, typos happen =). 70% ironic 5 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.