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  1. Is it ironic that I stayed up all night writing an essay on how kids need to get more sleep?

    83% ironic 10 votes Irony Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that On keri hilson's album No Boys Allowed she has a song with chris brown called One Night Stand AND she sings some of the songs with other guys??

    70% ironic 2 votes Music Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that The saying in shrek "happiness is a tear drop away".

    63% not ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that There are wooden cross necklaces that conceal blades inside for self protection?

    58% ironic 5 votes Religion Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that I have a stuffed tiger named Calvin?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Literary Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that An activist fighting her whole life for the idea that marijuana is safer than alcohol was killed by a drunk driver?

    55% ironic 4 votes Death Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that Girls always say to act natural and be yourself, yet they wear makeup and try to be someone they are not?

    75% ironic 2 votes Love Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that My friend's last name is tall, but everyone in the family is extremly short?

    83% ironic 3 votes Health Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that When ur little and teachers tell u to read the picture book in class.

    50% ironic 1 votes School Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that God's power is made perfect in weakness?

    50% ironic 1 votes Religion Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that That an entire classroom of Christian high school teenagers passed their final exam in Morality by stealing the answers and copying them into their bibles before the test?

    90% ironic 5 votes Religion Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that A student corrects an english teacher's spelling.

    72% ironic 13 votes School Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that On the same day that President Obama gives a speech about controlling guns he sends stealth bombers to fly training missions over South Korea, essentially threatening North Korea with being shot?

    63% not ironic 3 votes News Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that An elevator broke down in an elevator fixing facility and nobody there could fix it?

    68% ironic 6 votes Irony Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that A villain plans to destroy the world with chemicals the hero comes to stop him and the villain explains his plan the hero says "the world is doing a good enough job already" STOP POLLUTION.

    83% not ironic 3 votes Irony Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that FEMA closes because of a noreaster.

    86% ironic 5 votes News Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that My father lost his wedding ring for several years, and then found it digging up dirt in the yard?

    83% not ironic 3 votes Love Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that My friend dumped her 33 year old boyfriend because she wanted to date someone "young and successful" and now she is dating someone 32 and working a minimum wage job?

    75% ironic 2 votes Love Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that Osama bin Laden's death was declared on the same day as Hitler - or is it just a coincidence?

    59% not ironic 11 votes Coincidence Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that I just found out I'm pregnant, and then won 11 bottles of speciality vodka and wine at a raffle? I only put one ticket in for that, but 20 tickets in for another thing.

    59% ironic 8 votes Health Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that A student's toughest teacher turns out to be his favorite teacher.

    73% not ironic 4 votes School Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that I am reading an article on how not to procrastinate instead of doing the school work I should be doing right now?

    89% ironic 8 votes School Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that I use email to have conversations about social media.

    83% not ironic 4 votes Technology Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that I thought my friend was going to watch a band concert in-person and instead suggested he watch it using Skype, only to find out he was planning on using Skype all along?

    77% not ironic 3 votes Technology Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that Hearing Britney Spears' telling a contestant in a 'talent' contest that his voice is not up to "X Factor" standards? (Assuming "X Factor" standards = a good singing voice.

    85% ironic 6 votes Music Vote →