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  1. Is it ironic that A close-minded individual believes that close-minded people need to come with closed mouths?

    50% ironic 1 votes Religion Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that Married man forbids his wife from being in contact with her male friend who fell in love with her yet freely lets her be alone with his close friend who has known his wife since middle school and always had a huge crush on her.

    77% ironic 3 votes Love Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig's disease? What are the odds?

    80% not ironic 5 votes Death Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that Being called into work the one day of the week you have off.

    56% not ironic 5 votes Irony Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that Two automobile drivers crossed a runway at an airport in Alaska after their Apple Maps app directed them to the edge of the runway across from the terminal.

    83% not ironic 4 votes Technology Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that My Doctors name is Mr Pain?

    50% ironic 1 votes Health Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that I had to ask what FOFY (find out for yourself) means?

    92% ironic 6 votes School Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that A person going to the gym to climb a stair master takes the elevator to the gym instead of the stairs?

    70% ironic 5 votes Health Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that I relieve my stress by playing video games and I get stressed out when the game lags or I lose a lot?

    55% ironic 2 votes Technology Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can prevent heart disease whereas drinking heavily can stop it.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Health Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that Using an apple product a day does not keep the doctor away?

    83% not ironic 3 votes Technology Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that Voltaire phrased this quotation "Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position.

    77% ironic 3 votes Literary Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that A personality quiz said I had a great attention span and I was amazing with technogy when in actuality the opposite is true.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Technology Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that A young man of otherwise good moral character, in a moment of reckless abandon rapes a young woman, it's unreported but he is remorseful and spends years redeeming himself.

    93% ironic 23 votes Literary Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that I keep forgetting to bring my 'Memento' dvd to work for my friend to borrow.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that A company that writes student's essays for a fee is asked to write an essay on the prevention of student plagiarism.

    79% ironic 8 votes School Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that My friend had a reputation of driving very fast, recklessly, often drunk, and ultimately died in a car accident as a passenger in a car driven by someone who drove safely?

    60% ironic 3 votes Death Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that Pee Wee Herman played the voice of a spaceship that kidnapped a 12 year old boy for 8 years, and was later arrested for possession of child pornography?

    77% ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that SPOILERS: In the end of a Tale of Two Cities, Sydney Carton says the same words before he dies that are written on his father's grave.

    65% not ironic 2 votes Death Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that The girl who plans weddings has affairs with the brides future husbands.

    60% not ironic 2 votes Love Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that My friend bought himself a e-cig(electronic cigarette)in hopes of quitting and almost dies by accidently drinking some of the e-liquid(nicotine)?

    56% ironic 9 votes Health Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that You injured yourself by dropping the first aid kit on your foot.

    87% ironic 6 votes Health Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that Murder is bad and yet Hamlet showing restraint in murdering his uncle is considered his 'tragic flaw'?

    70% ironic 2 votes Literary Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that The service had already begun and Jack adjusted his jacket and tie, as he made his way up a short flight of steps and along the narrow concrete pathway next to the side of the red brick church.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Literary Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that Purchasing a book whose cover notates the cost at...

    77% not ironic 21 votes Irony Vote →