Irony · Asked 24th September 2011 · 861 views Is it ironic that... a sailor was killed from a cannon as he sailed into harbour, the cannon was meant as a salute? The verdict 83% ironic 83% 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 irony irony View all → Is it ironic that A man who's sentence was changed from death by electric chair to life sentence in jail, died from electrocution as he sat on a metal chair watching his TV as a mouse also on the chair bit through the aerial wire thus killing them both? 63% ironic 4 votes Vote → Is it ironic that My grandmother inspired my love for words and language through the many books she gave me throughout my childhood. 50% ironic 1 votes Vote → Is it ironic that "you cant fight in here! this is the war room!". 76% ironic 5 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A thief gets robbed when he goes to return an item he has previously stolen? 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.