Irony Is...

[Wislong]

Someone in my Drama class asked me what I meant when I said Irony.

I had no idea what to say.

Try at put it into words.

I want to see what we come out with...

 

[Shivari]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony

There you go.

 

[[Gavo]]

When something happens that is the opposite of expected.

I think that's good.

 

[Random Argument Man]

It's like when your house burn down because of some stress-relief candels...

It is a situation that contradicts one's expectations.

 

[The Wooster]

It's like RAAAHEEEEEAAAIIIIIINNNNNN on your wedding day.

 

[Ursus Astrorum]

Irony is a circumstance that goes against itself in an often humorous way.

For example: Traffic jam when you're already late: NOT IRONY (looking at you, Alanis Morissette)

Trafic jam when you're already late to a meeting on how to improve the city's road systems in order to avoid said jams: Irony.

Old man winning the lottery and dying the next day: Unlucky, not ironic.

First recorded tsunami hitting the same harbor that housed a ship named Bringer of Good Fortune: Ironic.

 

[Crudler]

Clicking on the thread above this that says "Don't click on this..."
*sigh*

 

[Glerken]

The difference between what is expected to happen, compared to what the real outcome is, being the polar opposite.

We learned that definition in fifth grade English class...

 

[ThePoodonkis]

Irony is like choking to death on a <URL=http://www.newsfromme.com/images7/lifesavers3.jpg>Lifesaver.

No, that picture link does NOT lead to a kitten.

 

[Andalusa]

The irony in my life, I intensly dislike (because hate is such a strong word) small children. The only job I can see myself in is that of a Primary School teacher.

 

[Lukeje]

Kinda like coppery, and silvery, but with more iron.
Yes, I went there.

 

[fluffylandmine]

Irony is when you die from choking on a low-fat potato chip, which you ate because you wanted to live to see your grandchildren grow up.

Well it's funny for me...

 

[Cousin_IT]

It's like RAAAHEEEEEAAAIIIIIINNNNNN on your wedding day.

no! [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nT1TVSTkAXg&feature=PlayList&p=891ED250B454028D&playnext=1&index=10]

 

[Same River New Water]

A few people have described irony as saying one thing but implying the opposite, which is true, but it shouldn't be confused with sarcasm. Because the meaning of sarcasm is so clear from the tone, it's not real irony; irony should be able to slip under the radar of anyone who doesn't notice the double meaning.

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

Irony is a firetruck on fire.

 

[black lincon]

As bender would say, "the use of a word for anything other than it's literal intention, now that's, irony!"

Irony is one of the two words I correct people on when they misuse it(karma is the other one if you really care).

 

[psijac]

Entropy...its not what it used to be.

 

[Undead Dragon King]

Irony is taking a snapshot of Sander Cohen after you kill him in a suitably gruesome way.

 

[Aardvark]

For example: Traffic jam when you're already late: NOT IRONY (looking at you, Alanis Morissette)

Situational Irony [http://www.sarcasmsociety.com/irony/situational.php]

That's ironic, don'tcha think?

 

[Ursus Astrorum]

For example: Traffic jam when you're already late: NOT IRONY (looking at you, Alanis Morissette)

Situational Irony [http://www.sarcasmsociety.com/irony/situational.php]

That's ironic, don'tcha think?

Sorry, I'm not quite following you here. What's ironic about a definition of irony?