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Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:06:49
by dorminWS
I just read a post about how cowardly it was of Obama to treat our vets and fallen heroes as he has, and then I printed a picture of Biden and Obama. My printer told me it didn't have enough yellow toner.
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:12:20
by SHMIV
Hahaha. That is hilarious.
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Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 11:03:24
by Stratojaxter
That's awesome!
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 12:02:53
by MrJog
That is a funny coincidence, but I don't believe it is irony.
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Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 13:35:00
by dorminWS
MrJog wrote:That is a funny coincidence, but I don't believe it is irony.
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3a (1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) : an event or result marked by such incongruity
I believe it is irony by this definition.
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:23:59
by MrJog
In what way was the outcome of your situation completely different from what would be expected?
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:35:24
by dorminWS
Immediately after reading a post berating Obama for COWARDICE, it was completely unexpected that the printer would tell me it had insufficient YELLOW toner to print a picture of our cowardly POTUS. The fact that it was also coincidental does not keep it from being ironic.
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:40:40
by Remek
That's great! Likely it wasn't lying either.
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:56:40
by MrJog
I've not suggested in any way that coincidence negates irony. One of the most common examples of situational irony is a fire station burning down. The building falls victim to the very circumstance that is was erected to mitigate. There is no juxtaposition between "COWARDICE" and "YELLOW."
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 18:14:15
by dorminWS
I think there is. YELLOW is emblematic of COWARDICE wherever American English is spoken. But if you think differently, so be it. Differences of opinion make horseraces possible. You hold yours and I'll hold mine; and I'll certainly bear you no ill will because of it. Have a nice weekend.
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 18:22:42
by MrJog
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 19:25:53
by Palladin
Well I got it, dorm was all out of yaller.
And that dude above is asian...
(or black and white)
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 19:28:43
by OakRidgeStars
Raaaaaaaacists!
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:05:05
by Stratojaxter
whether its irony or coincidence, I don't really care - its still funny...maybe I'm just anti-semantic
Re: Ain't it funny how irony works sometimes?
Posted: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:52:19
by mkmsr
WOW! this derailed quickly.
