Submitted by blumzzz t3_zyaj9q in Showerthoughts
Sufficient_Result558 t1_j24qxzt wrote
irony? As the great Alanis once said "Isn't it ironic?". Don't you think?
Foray2x1 t1_j24smoq wrote
Weren't all the examples given in that song just coincidences and not actually ironic?
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TheMan5991 t1_j24x2e1 wrote
I wouldn’t even say they’re situational ironies. Irony is specifically when something is the opposite of what you expect. If someone says they have a fear of public speaking, that sets you up to expect that they would have a very private career. If they then told you that they were a professor for a Freshman class of 200 students, that would be ironic.
A fly in your chardonnay is not opposite to any expectations because the simple act of having a glass of chardonnay doesn’t set up any expectations. You’re not actively expecting there not to be a fly, so if a fly shows up, it’s simply unexpected. And unexpected and ironic are the same.
TheTruthenatorer t1_j25lzv7 wrote
Yea, the most ironic thing about that song was its name.
ATLSxFINEST93 t1_j25e631 wrote
And the great Palatine.
"Ironic, isn't it?"
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