Polls are annoying.
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Maybe you should read what I actually said. I was merely correcting your example of a use of irony; something unexpected is only ironic when it is opposite to what you would expect. The fact that you think an oxymoron is the opposite of something just confirms that you don't know what you're talking about and this is a pointless discussion.mrx19869 said:
I'll just go back to writing my essay for my English Literature course now. Kthx.
I have to agree with those saying this thread needs a poll. Polls allow quick input of opinion and keeps a tally of how many people share that opinion for those curious without forcing people to look through the entire thread. If people want to argue their opinion, they still can.
Irony is where the actions of a person causes an outcome that contradicts with his/her intentions. e.g:
If someone's argument against polls causes people to believe that polls are beneficial, that would be irony;
If someone moves to LA to find a husband and they find a husband, that is the complete opposite of irony.
Well, that's situational irony anyway since, to me (and amongst those I've noticed go up in arms over its abuse), it is the 'true' irony due to the other types have more specific names. I still struggle to see how your example fits into any of these vague definitions though, rather than just being 'coincidence'.
WRONG!mrx19869 said:
Irony is where the actions of a person causes an outcome that contradicts with his/her intentions. e.g:
If someone's argument against polls causes people to believe that polls are beneficial, that would be irony;
If someone moves to LA to find a husband and they find a husband, that is the complete opposite of irony.
Well, that's situational irony anyway since, to me (and amongst those I've noticed go up in arms over its abuse), it is the 'true' irony due to the other types have more specific names. I still struggle to see how your example fits into any of these vague definitions though, rather than just being 'coincidence'.
Polls aren't inherently stupid. They are a tool. However, like any tool, they can be used incorrectly. I've seen some pretty stupid, pointless polls pop up here. However, a thread doesn't have to have a poll to be stupid & pointless.
This debate of whether something is ironic or not reminds me so much of that episode of Red vs. Blue where the Reds debate with the Blues about the very same thing.
This debate of whether something is ironic or not reminds me so much of that episode of Red vs. Blue where the Reds debate with the Blues about the very same thing.
You have an amazingly bad understanding of what irony is.mrx19869 said:
Edit: I realise we've quite a ways off-topic here.
I think a poll is good only if it's an addition to a regular topic. If the thread centres around the poll then it's pretty lame, but if it's a regular thread that encourages discussion, but also has a poll, then it's a good poll.
Polls are people too!
Just because they don't speak English very well does not mean that they should get their own subforum!
Just because they don't speak English very well does not mean that they should get their own subforum!
I'm going to go with the crowd and correct you on thatmrx19869 said:
For example, Michael Atkinson's (Maccy A) policies on video games that were designed to stop violent video games getting into the hands of children by getting rid of an 18s rating therefore causing most 18s games being 15s?
[HEADING=1]Ironic![/HEADING][small]also hilarious[/small]
Edit: If someone was squeaky and annoying started to give out about squeaky and annoying people?
See above
Or a thread talking about polls. XD
I always used my polling powers for good. That is, if you found the time to sift through my posts, you'd probably find my poll-related threads being entirely used for purposes of funny, which is a worthy cause in anyone's light.