What IS irony?

Or someone who says they can teach you how to make thousands of dollars a month, when they are asking how to make hundreds.

Sometimes the line between irony and stupidity isn't all that well defined.

Irony is in order to get what you want the most, you have to do what you want the least.


Terra

My God! I read your post, and tried to figure it out. I then went to the OP's post.

You're the first person that answered his three questions.

You may now cross the bridge, you Billy Goat Gruff.

Is it ironic that I posted a video about how boring and useless Facebook is on Facebook?
Reader’s Verdict: 93% NOT IRONIC; 7% IRONIC. Final Verdict: NOT IRONIC.

Is it ironic that the name of Britain’s biggest dog (until it died recently) was Tiny?
Reader’s Verdict: 75% IRONIC; 25% NOT IRONIC. Final Verdict: IRONIC.

Is it ironic that I can’t go to church because I have a theology test to study for?
Reader’s Verdict: 95% NOT IRONIC; 5% IRONIC. Final Verdict: NOT IRONIC.

Is it ironic that someone steps into a puddle and you make fun of them… and the next thing you know – YOU step in one!?
Reader’s Verdict: 94% IRONIC; 6% NOT IRONIC. Final Verdict: IRONIC.

What Is Irony? (With Examples)



(unless your post was a joke? )

I'm not exactly sure this is ironic.

This story is true, and it's how I really talk.
I was at the doctor's office. He walks in, and says "How are you?"

I said "Wait. You ask that of every person you see, Right?"

He said "Yes, I suppose so"

I asked "And how many say "fine" or something similar?"

He said "Almost all of them. Why?"

I said "Then why are they here?"

He sat there for a few seconds and then laughed.

These are things I use myself. (I'm not universally loved with cashiers)

A customer walks in the store, "Hi, How are you?" I always say "So far, so good"

A cashier in a restaurant... "How was everything?"
"I don't know. We didn't order everything".

I the post office, when there is a very long line "Anything else today?"
Me "Yes. I'm thinking of starting a stamp collection. Could I look at all the different stamps that are available?" (I've done that twice. It gets a loud symphony of sighs)

At the post office; "Anything liquid, perishable?"
Me; "You didn't ask if anything was explosive"
Her; "Anything explosive?"
Me; "No. But it's a book about explosives. Does that count?"

At the post office;
Me "I want this package shipped round trip"
Them "To Where?"
Me "Right here"
(added later; To be completely fair, I have really said this...but I think I stole the core of the joke from a Stephen Wright joke. I think the joke was "I want to buy a round trip plane ticket" "To where?" "Here")



At the line in the grocery store;
"Anything else?" (If there is a long line)
Me; "Yes, could you go check on the price of American cheese?" (Of course, I'm always joking about these things. But the gasps from the line are music to my ears)

A customer comes in my store and looks at a huge selection of vacuum cleaners...
"Are these for sale?"
Me; "No Ma'm..these are part of my private collection"

Customer "I'm just here to check prices"
Claude the Evil "No need. I checked all the prices this morning. They are all correct".

"Didn't I see you at the grocery store?"
Claude; "I remember seeing you there. No, that wasn't me. It was someone else"

A phone call;
"Where are you located?"
Me. "Right here"

Writing a check, and I see that there is a sign that says "Returned checks pay $25 fee".

I say "Look, I know this check isn't any good. Should I just add the $25 fee to the check amount?" (I get several different responses to that. One guy said 'Sure")

I've actually said each of these several times. Yes, it has cost me a sale or two. No, I don't care.

I'm a little overweight, well maybe not a little, OK I'm fat, there I said it..

Anyway this always happens in restaurants.

Me, "I'll have a coke."
Waitress, "Will that be a diet Coke?"
Me, "Do I look like I drink Diet Coke?"
Dead silence until I smile then laughter from the waitress.

George Wright

Or even . . .

Nope. I don't put much stock in surveys like that, unless the audience consists of professionals who actually know the meanings of the terms involved.

Consider that the Facebook example displays exactly none of the characteristics used in that article to define irony. It could be paradoxical or even satirical, but it's not ironic. They got that right. How, though, could one fail to consider the study of the worship of the Divine interfering with the actual worship of the Divine to be anything but ironic?


Paul

In Franks.
In pennies.
Make it a double.


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To restaurants:

Server: How was everything?
Me: I'll never be back................ Today. OR

I'm not sure. I'll try again tomorrow and let you know. OR

It disappeared too fast.