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  1. Is it ironic that A dentist retires and becomes an owner of a candy store.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that Former...

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  3. Is it ironic that My husband who does not like nascar driver Kyle Busch just got a job with the company that sponsors him-Interstate Batteries.

    53% ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that I work in a hospital were the only foods served are pastries, donuts, and sweets?

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  5. Is it ironic that At the very same time DirecTV is trying to screw me on my final bill after I cancelled their lousy service, they are bombarding me with snail mail and email offers begging me to come back?

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  6. Is it ironic that A friend ditched me after he asked me to hang out with him because his friends ditched him in the first place (as in, he made plans with me because his friends cancelled the plans he had with them, and then cancelled those same plans)?

    73% not ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that I was recently hired for a specific and unique sales position based on my extensive background in that field only to find that the head of the department, my new "manager" who has never actually sold one of these before and therefore should welcome his "new addition" for what he brings to the unit, is telling me how to sell it?

    77% not ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that I am reading an academic article about elementary school teachers being clear when meeting with parents, and each paragraph of the article is so turgid I have to read it more than once to understand?

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that The hostess at my work speaks for languages but uses no words to express our table numbers?

    60% not ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that My employer sent an email to let us know the internet was down.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that Iceland is mostly grassy and Greenland is mostly icy?

    90% ironic 5 votes Irony Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that Someone asked why I liked a page on Facebook about ignoring someone and later on they ignore me?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that Having refused to purchase an article because there was a £5.95...

    60% not ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that Every statement with a claim of irony is ironic.

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  15. Is it ironic that My category name is "irony"?

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  16. Is it ironic that I threw away chicken I thought had gone bad, but I got sick from the chicken I bought to replace it?

    74% ironic 7 votes Irony Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that You get your thumbs cut off in a knitting accident?

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that I intended to send my daughter a birthday text message at the exact time of her birth, but I was late sending it because I was talking to her on the phone?

    83% not ironic 3 votes Coincidence Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that The food i hated most and vowed never to eat, i ate it today because i missed...

    70% ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that A nice, residential community with a Home Owner's Association, posts a large, 'Neighborhood Watch' sign at their Community's main entrance, as a means to: 1) Warn and detour criminals that residents are always vigilant; watching out for and reporting any/all crime and suspicious activities.

    60% ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that An elderly woman weeds the grassy area near her property over a few years to keep it looking good.

    70% not ironic 2 votes Irony Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that I had to rush to catch my train to get to my 'Introduction to Tai Chi' course.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that The road sign says 'Road works' just when it doesn't.

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  24. Is it ironic that I fell asleep on the couch and missed the segment of the show I wanted to see about tips to fix the most common sleep issues & how to get more quality sleep.

    50% ironic 1 votes Irony Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that There is a café called 'Insomniax' because Insomnia is where you cannot sleep and coffee does the opposite of helping you sleep?

    85% not ironic 4 votes Irony Vote →