Irony Thread

**Shepherd** · 04-06-2005, 04:56 AM

Post little (or big) ironies in your life.

(and before someone chimes in and feels the need to define irony, we're going by the commonly understood American meaning, and NOT the literary meaning).

I'll go first:

I didn't like American oranges in America, but now I pay out the ass for them in Korea.

R

**AAlgar** · 04-06-2005, 04:58 AM

I'm a pacifist with a 10 year career as a defense contractor.

**WAKKAJAWAKKA** · 04-06-2005, 05:00 AM

It Rained On My Wedding Day.

Wayno.

**Gregory** · 04-06-2005, 05:50 AM

A lot of people who praise the Pope now for defending life blasted him two years ago for denouncing the Iraqi invasion.

**Shepherd** · 04-06-2005, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by AAlgar

I'm a pacifist with a 10 year career as a defense contractor.

That's a good one.

R

**xyzzy** · 04-06-2005, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Shepherd

Post little (or big) ironies in your life.

(and before someone chimes in and feels the need to define irony, we're going by the commonly understood American meaning, and NOT the literary meaning).

I'll go first:

I didn't like American oranges in America, but now I pay out the ass for them in Korea.

R

What is the commonly understood American meaning? I'm not sure I know it, to be honest.

**Opus Croakus** · 04-06-2005, 01:06 PM

I hate hot weather, but (by choice) I live in the desert.

**DaGetHighKnight** · 04-06-2005, 01:08 PM

Im the biggest meat eater I know and now I live with a vegatarian..

**Jim.** · 04-06-2005, 01:08 PM

The fire dept. burned down.

**AAlgar** · 04-06-2005, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by xyzzy

What is the commonly understood American meaning? I'm not sure I know it, to be honest.

I always have such a hard time articulating the actual definition of irony.

The ending of every Twilight Zone is ironic.

DaGetHighKnight working for the DEA would be ironic.