Irony · Asked 12th February 2018 · 776 views Is it ironic that... he swam quartering upstream, but still was swept downward rather faster than he expected. The verdict 40% ironic 60% not 60% say this is NOT ironic · 2 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 Is this book title ironic, "Critical Thinking Skills for Dummies"? 50% ironic 1 votes Vote → Is it ironic that That a mother that used to take care of her son is now being taken care of by her son? 50% ironic 1 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A family left their home to assist another family whose home had burnt down; then their home burnt down while they were away. 53% ironic 6 votes Vote → Is it ironic that My coworker refused to make eye contact in a group meeting but then wants to meet with me in person? 75% ironic 2 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.