Doing what I do on a daily basis, the most misused word I come across is irony (ironic, ironically, etc.). It's admittedly a subjective interpretation sometimes, and it's easier to figure out what's not ironic than it is to decide what is. For example, rain on your wedding day or a free ride when you've already paid is NOT ironic. Four specific definitions of irony exist: irony, dramatic irony, Socratic irony, and tragic irony. You can look them up in any dictionary. And it's kind of fun to do so, even if you're not a weirdo like me.http://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irony
So this blog is going to be participatory, if anyone is actually reading.
I've come up with a few examples of irony. I listed them.
Things that are ironic:
George Bush not recognizing
Swearing on a stack of Bibles not to mock evangelicals.
A can opener sold inside a can.
Alanis Morisette's song "Ironic" not being ironic.
A vegetarian getting eaten by a cow.
A truck carrying fire extinguishers catching on fire.
A book about poverty making a lot of money.
An English professor writing on a paper that you have "bad grammer."
An Irishman getting killed by a sign that says "Luck o' the Irish" :-)
Now it's your turn to add to the list.
Leave something ironic as a comment. It'll be sweet.

3 comments:
I made a picture of irony for you. You can find it here:
http://pic.atpic.com/339131/600
I really enjoy reading your blog!
Take care,
Sarah Reid
Haha! I love violence on TV.
Irony: Holding the door open for someone who is wearing a Jesus jacket and them not saying thank you.
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