Literary · Asked 3rd January 2011 · 1,653 views Is it ironic that... Country is, as a word, so close to county? The verdict 86% not 86% say this is NOT ironic · 8 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 Someone newly identified as promiscuous is reading "The Scarlet Letter" in class. 90% not ironic 4 votes Vote → Is it ironic that When asking about the correct spelling of a word, one is often referred to a dictionary? 55% ironic 2 votes Vote → Is it ironic that You correct someone about their incorrect use of the word "irony" when you are, in fact, wrong about its correct use? 73% ironic 8 votes Vote → Is it ironic that "'Sure, that's what I mean," Doc Daneeka said. 68% not ironic 5 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.