The ultimate form of irony.

[nieh]

I just cut my finger on a box of band-aids.

[Harnum]

That is pretty damn ironic. At least the Band-aids are there for you to use now.

[All About Eve]

I guess it's better than cutting your finger OFF on a box of band-aids.

[JohnnyNemesis]

I think nieh is officially the new Ziggy of the BBS.

[Jakebert]

Oh Ziggy, will you ever win?

[mrconeman]

its like raaaaaaaaaaaaaaain.

[noodlesfan]

It would have been more ironic if you finally opened the box to find no band-aids inside.

[nieh]

I think nieh is officially the new Ziggy of the BBS.

Does that mean I'm going to start losing my hair?

[Coleby]

There was an anti-capitalist site that was selling T-shirts for money...

[noodlesfan]

Kind of like the Che Guevara shirt companies?

[Harnum]

its like raaaaaaaaaaaaaaain.
I was soooo going to list the lyrics to this song.

on your wedding day, just a free flight when you already paid.

etc, etc..

[Andy]

Great, now I've got Alanis Morrisette in my head.

[0r4ng3]

Now that's ironic.

Edit: Don't you think?

[ilovellamas]

It's meeting the man of my dreams and then meeting his beautiful husband.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNu5EQ2T17c

[killer_queen]

I still don't understand what irony is. We don't have a word for it in Turkish and everyone I know doesn't use it in the right place. So...what actually is it?

[JohnnyNemesis]

Oh Ziggy, will you ever win?

The ironing is delicious.

[ilovellamas]

It's when what you expected not to happen does happen. Like... it would be ironic if you took your shoe off one day and there was a hand there instead of a foot.

[Sin Studly]

I still don't understand what irony is. We don't have a word for it in Turkish and everyone I know doesn't use it in the right place. So...what actually is it?

That's okay, most people who speak English don't really know what it means or use it in the right place either.

It's when what you expected not to happen does happen. Like... it would be ironic if you took your shoe off one day and there was a hand there instead of a foot.

Especially her.

[Jebus]

I feel for you, Nieh. Irony must have gone Super Saiyan when that happened.

[ilovellamas]

Sin, huh? I was explaining situational irony, which is the type of irony discussed in this thread... and situational irony is when the results of a situation are far different from what was expected. If not, then what? That is an accurate explanation...

[All About Eve]

Sin, huh? I was explaining situational irony
And doing a horrible job of it.

[ilovellamas]

And doing a horrible job of it.

If not, then what?

Thanks....

[Jebus]

Sorry, llamas. That's not irony at all.

[ilovellamas]

OKAY. I admit my example sucked.

Regardless, if my definition is wrong, then why doesn't someone step in and actually EXPLAIN it instead of just sitting there and being like "oh you are wrong"? That's just stupid.

[sKratch]

It's actually not very easy to come up with a very good example of irony. Here's a loling example of situational irony from wikipedia, our good friend on the Internet:
When John Hinckley attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, all of his shots initially missed the President; however a bullet ricocheted off the bullet-proof windows of the Presidential limousine and struck Reagan in the chest. Thus, the windows made to protect the President from gunfire were responsible for his being shot.

And I shit you not, this is also on the list:
A paper cut from a box of bandages.

[ilovellamas]

Ah yes, those are good examples. Thanks, skratch. (actually thanks wiki, haha.) That makes the definition I gave correct.

[mrconeman]

Irony is not just a way to get your shirt smooth.

an example of irony would be if you're a town planner, heading to a convention of town planners, to give a talk on how you solved the problem of traffic congestion.
But you were late because you were stuck in traffic.

[All About Eve]

Or if you were trying to give a definition of irony, but ironically gave a horrible example that doesn't really fit at all.

[JohnnyNemesis]

AAE makes my Saturday afternoon.

[Professor Chaos]

A fire station burning to the ground would be ironic.



Jeeze, you guys are making it way too complicated.

[noodlesfan]

The Gift of the Magi is the perfect example of irony. The end.

[nieh]

Irony must have gone Super Saiyan when that happened.

I love you for this.

'It's like some kid who screams "kaioken" and still loses a fight.'

God I'm such a dork.

[DeAtHsTaR]

It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife.

[ilovellamas]

its like raaaaaaaaaaaaaaain.

on your wedding day, just a free flight when you already paid.

It's meeting the man of my dreams and then meeting his beautiful husband.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNu5EQ2T17c

It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife.

Good job, Dain, and welcome to like, yesterday.

[JohnnyNemesis]

All he was doing was continuing the trend.

[ilovellamas]

Yeah but it had already died/topic changed to me posting a totally retarded "example" of irony after waking up.

[DeAtHsTaR]

Good job, Dain, and welcome to like, yesterday.

SHUT THE FUCK UP.

[JohnnyNemesis]

Yeah but it had already died/topic changed to me posting a totally retarded "example" of irony after waking up.

You've got to be kidding me...

[ilovellamas]

Bah, it was just a dumb post. And I gave a dumb reply. Nothing more.

[wheelchairman]

I don't know, there's a pattern of you giving bad answers to honest questions. One would almost think you are from the South...

[ilovellamas]

You mean the irony thing? What else?

And sure, I'm a moron. Ah, well.

[Lizardus]

Almost as ironic:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21774505-2,00.html

[wheelchairman]

You mean the irony thing? What else?

And sure, I'm a moron. Ah, well.

I'm sorry, I don't keep a list. It's just something I've noticed. It's like how I am terrible at telling stories.

[JohnnyNemesis]

I want to drop this, I really do, but I gotta ask...how the heck is Dain posting lyrics any dumber than the other three people posting lyrics? The whole "omg it's been a day" thing makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

I don't mean to turn this into a thing or whatever, but it just...wtf?

[wheelchairman]

It's not, people are just so insecure as to wanting to distance themselves from anything "Dain-like."

[Andy]

Irony is not just a way to get your shirt smooth.

I love you, like an e-third cousin twice removed, but that was crap.

[ilovellamas]

I want to drop this, I really do, but I gotta ask...how the heck is Dain posting lyrics any dumber than the other three people posting lyrics? The whole "omg it's been a day" thing makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

I don't mean to turn this into a thing or whatever, but it just...wtf?

I guess my train of thought was that, coneman made the token post. Harnum wanted to point out that he was gonna do the same thing, so he was adding something. I was adding something different because of the varied lyrics from what people know, and a link. And then dain basically reposted the initial post, just with a different line. I don't really care. It's not a big deal, I wasn't getting all freak-outy, I just thought it was dumb and redundant. But seriously, whatever.

[mrconeman]

I love you, like an e-third cousin twice removed, but that was crap.

:( :(
Somewhat of an in-joke though. And yes, I know in-jokes on forums are exceedingly useless. I don't really know why I posted it.

[Andy]

I don't like in-jokes. I feel inferior for not being privy to them.

And yes, I used "privy" in context. Check my bad self.

[All About Eve]

I don't like in-jokes. I feel inferior for not being privy to them.

And yes, I used "privy" in context. Check my bad self.
Checked, sir.

[sKratch]

Almost as ironic:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21774505-2,00.html

That was an excellent story.

[JohnnyNemesis]

Ironically (lol, misuse?), I just heard about that story from my brother yesterday. I love love love it!

[All About Eve]

AAE makes my Saturday afternoon.
And your Saturday night.

Get it? *nudge nudge*

[noodlesfan]

Question him, you filthy Austrian.

[Nina]

I quickly need to throw in: I haaattee it when people dont understand what irony is. It's such a pet peeve. I also hate that they cant tell the difference to sarcasm.
That's all, thx.

[ninthlayer]

http://www.pbfcomics.com/archive/PBF006AD-The_Tree_Of_Irony.jpg
Where was 0r4ng3 on this one?

[khaaaaan]

I should've posted that anyways:P

[Harnum]

Now that's ironic.

Edit: Don't you think?

This really made me lolz out loud. I don't know why though, I think it was the addition of "Don't you think?" at the end. T'was great.

[Mota Boy]

Ironically (lol, misuse?), I just heard about that story from my brother yesterday. I love love love it!
Yeah, you used it as a synonym for "coincidentally", which, coincidentally, is the biggest misuse of "irony" ever.

Now that's ironic.

Edit: Don't you think?
Meh, if you ask me, it's just a little too ironic. And yeah, I really do think.

There are different forms of irony. Dramatic irony, such as that in plays, books or movies, is when the audience knows something a character on stage does not. Like if a character is helping out his father's killer without knowing it.

Irony also occurs when something happens that's the opposite of what's expected. See the "Tree of irony" example.

Also, irony is used in pop culture to explain something that pretends to take itself seriously as a joke, or something that a person likes not for its intended entertainment value, but for its accidental value. Like when Good Charlotte's God-awful lyrics make me laugh so much that I put them on repeat, I'm getting ironic enjoyment out of it. I like Good Charlotte's songs, but I like them because I'm laughing at their message rather than actually appreciating it.

Edit - and llamas - I love you like a third cousin once removed, but calling out Dain for continuing a running joke merely because he's Dain was a definite thread foul.

[0r4ng3]

Also, irony is used in pop culture to explain something that pretends to take itself seriously as a joke, or something that a person likes not for its intended entertainment value, but for its accidental value. Like when Good Charlotte's God-awful lyrics make me laugh so much that I put them on repeat, I'm getting ironic enjoyment out of it. I like Good Charlotte's songs, but I like them because I'm laughing at their message rather than actually appreciating it.
http://mitchclem.com/nothingnice/comics/20050314.gif

Because I missed it the first time.

[HornyPope]

I quickly need to throw in: I haaattee it when people dont understand what irony is. It's such a pet peeve. I also hate that they cant tell the difference to sarcasm.
That's all, thx.

What is your stance vis a vis people who don't know what narcissism is?

[Nina]

I dont understand your question. What is vis a vis?

[HornyPope]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vis%20a%20vis

i.e. what is your opinion on these people?

[Nina]

Oh. you meant nobody cared about my opinion.
okies. thanks :P

[HornyPope]

I care about your opinion.

[noodlesfan]

http://mitchclem.com/nothingnice/comics/20050314.gif

Because I missed it the first time.

Questionable Content makes my knees weak!

[noodlesfan]

Do we need another example in higher levels of irony?
http://www.questionablecontent.net/comics/56.png

[coke_a_holic]

Jeph Jacques was born in my hometown. [/bd007h] He's also the fucking man. I hate the weekend because I don't get my QC fix.

[noodlesfan]

Yes!
QC is the first thing I look forward to in the morning.

[Andy]

Oh. you meant nobody cared about my opinion.
okies. thanks :P

I care. Now, you marry me, right? Is that how it works?

[DeAtHsTaR]

Questionable Content makes my knees weak!
What? That's Nothing Nice to Say. It's a guest strip though, is it by the Questionable Content guy? I wouldn't know.

[0r4ng3]

Yeah, it's a guest strip.

Also, I didn't know there were other QC fans here. Strange.

[coke_a_holic]

Yeah, it's a guest strip.

Also, I didn't know there were other QC fans here. Strange.

How could someone NOT enjoy this?

http://questionablecontent.net/comics/545.png

[noodlesfan]

Goodness, we've all found a common interest.

[sKratch]

The funnies... where are they?

[Lodat225]

The funnies... where are they?

Seriously. Long and unfunny.

[Human]

what is "QC"?

[coke_a_holic]

what is "QC"?

A webcomic which is pure genius, but some people just don't get. :(

www.questionablecontent.net

[Jebus]

I don't get it either. =\

[T-6005]

It's a mildly alright comic, but that example was horrible.

[Lodat225]

Now Rob and Elliot deliver the goods.

Edit: A great example:

http://www.robandelliot.cycomics.com/webcomics/2004/comic234.jpg

[coke_a_holic]

It's a mildly alright comic, but that example was horrible.

Any other requires people to know the storyline relatively well. That's the biggest issue, I think, you have to start at the beginning to really get anything that happens. I picked one that I, personally, thought was hilarious, but also required no background of the characters.

[Lizardus]

There are different forms of irony. Dramatic irony, such as that in plays, books or movies, is when the audience knows something a character on stage does not. Like if a character is helping out his father's killer without knowing it.


Or Paradoxic irony, when you curse your father for giving you life and it turns out that you are your father.

See time paradox (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_paradox)

[Betty]

Mmm... I was always a big fan of someone having dumped a sugar packet into the diabetes donation box in a coffee shop.

I don't know enough about all of the types of irony, unfortunately.

[JohnnyNemesis]

Rob & Elliot > about 95% of the Internet and it's users (including myself).

[noodlesfan]

coincidentally, 95% of the internet and its users are retarded or have no taste. Have we stumbled upon something (using stumbleupon)?

[JohnnyNemesis]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/effinyankee/comic135.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/effinyankee/comic136.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/effinyankee/comic137.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/effinyankee/comic138.jpg

[noodlesfan]

I think you just proved me right.

[sKratch]

Apropos the first several that were posted, those embodied my least favorite incarnation of webcomic: Overly long and elaborate 3 panel setup to punny and barely amusing 4th panel punchline that I saw coming anyways.

[Coleby]

If a comic is that long, that it better be very funny, so it's actually worth it to read through it. Unfortunetly, I didn't really find any of those funny at all.

[ilovellamas]

I won't lie, that comic really was tl... so I dr. :( I just figure I probably won't get it or something and it's not worth it, haha.

[0r4ng3]

That was actually, like, three different comics. Now that you mention it, it does look like one giant comic.

[JohnnyNemesis]

That was four different comics in a row. Holy shit, the attention span of people these days astounds me.

[Coleby]

I looked at the first panels and last panels and didn't really see and funny, so I just skipped over it.

Now I can see that it's four different comics, and they're okay.

But the ones coka a holic posted are still too long, while not being very funny.

[Lodat225]

That was four different comics in a row. Holy shit, the attention span of people these days astounds me.

Seriously. Rob and Elliot is awesome-core.

[Coleby]

I find it ironic that we aren't actually talking about irony anymore.

[That_Guy91]

I find it ironic

Why ?

[ilovellamas]

Huh? I just read the comic and it definitely felt/read like one comic... and I guess it was fairly average to me.