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  1. Is it ironic that Aibohphobia means fear of palindromes?

    73% ironic 6 votes Literary Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that The word "lisp" has an "s" in it?

    71% ironic 7 votes Literary Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that Looking for a closer parking spot and then going into the gym to run 5 miles.

    82% ironic 5 votes Irony Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that I wash down my blood pressure medication with a cup of coffee?

    65% ironic 2 votes Health Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that The following status was posted on Facebook: my lil man got a certificate 4 his litercy :).

    50% ironic 2 votes Technology Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that Is it ironicask a question "what is your favourite blah blah and why" and then when you give your own answer, be unable to say why?

    57% not ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that Someone turns in an essay about "How to Convince an Instructor that you shouldn't Lose Points on your Late Paper" late?

    57% ironic 4 votes School Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that (from a futurama episode season 4 episode 14) A group of robots move to a deserted island in order to escape technology.

    83% not ironic 3 votes Literary Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that I vaccumed my house to get rid of dog hair before my allergic boyfriend came over, but there was no bag in the vacuum and I blew dog hair all over the entire house.

    65% ironic 2 votes Health Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that I was born a cancer and my father died of cancer afterwards?

    63% not ironic 4 votes Death Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that Someone drives past a parking space and then tries to back into it and gets a fender bender from the driver behind him.

    65% ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that A well-known motivational speaker and counselor ends up committing suicide.

    60% ironic 2 votes Death Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that A water park burned to the ground.

    80% ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that A person might characterize liberals by saying...."Liberals...

    228% ironic 5 votes Irony Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that A black dog is named Henry Ford? Ford is famous for having said "you can have any color, as long as it's black.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that Your own life is saved by a plague responsible for the deaths of billions of people?

    63% ironic 4 votes Death Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that A woman joins social media in order to stay connected with others, believing in theory, that this would create happiness; in reality, she sees how alone she really is, creating sadness.

    57% ironic 3 votes Technology Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that According to KAKE-TV, a King Air turbo prop struck the flight safety building.

    60% not ironic 3 votes News Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that A real estate agent can't find a home to live in ?

    69% ironic 7 votes Irony Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that A spider has set up home in my spider catcher?

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that I was walking around the woods thinking about a presentation on health and safety (which included a section about watching out for badger holes), and then I fell down a badger hole.

    53% not ironic 4 votes Irony Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that I know a blacksmith.

    75% ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that A lot of people fall asleep to the sound of thunder and rain yet they're so loud.

    50% ironic 1 votes Health Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that Cancer research scientist recently undergoes chemotherapy.

    50% ironic 5 votes Health Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that On a trip when you see a bunch of gasoline stations until there aren't any and you actually need gas?

    50% ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →