Irony

[blunthead]

What is irony? Post your ironic ideas and ideas of what's ironic here. Such as...

Irony is...

In the movie Serpico a shady character is told to watch for anyone who might be a plainclothes cop, and told, "If you spot someone who's phony take off your glasses and wipe them."

I laughed, imagining the guy trying to see out of glasses which are only getting dirtier until he can't spot anything at all.

 

[Sigmund]

The 25 Most Ironic Things Of All Time

 

[blunthead]

 

[Autumn Gust]

Well, there's a great illustration of irony found in O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi", a simple but very powerful short story. A poor young couple struggles to find a way to give each other a Christmas gift. He sells his watch to buy beautiful combs for her long hair, she sells her long hair to buy a chain for his watch. I read it when I was young and I've thought of it every holiday season since.

 

[Sigmund]

Well, there's a great illustration of irony found in O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi", a simple but very powerful short story. A poor young couple struggles to find a way to give each other a Christmas gift. He sells his watch to buy beautiful combs for her long hair, she sells her long hair to buy a chain for his watch. I read it when I was young and I've thought of it every holiday season since.

Excellent.

Peace.

 

[blunthead]

Well, there's a great illustration of irony found in O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi", a simple but very powerful short story. A poor young couple struggles to find a way to give each other a Christmas gift. He sells his watch to buy beautiful combs for her long hair, she sells her long hair to buy a chain for his watch. I read it when I was young and I've thought of it every holiday season since.

What I liked about the story the most is that it is not presented as tragedy. If I recall correctly when the two of them realize what they've done they are joyful in their realization of how much they love each another.

 

[Danikcus]

What is irony? Post your ironic ideas and ideas of what's ironic here. Such as...

Irony is...

In the movie Serpico a shady character is told to watch for anyone who might be a plainclothes cop, and told, "If you spot someone who's phony take off your glasses and wipe them."

I laughed, imagining the guy trying to see out of glasses which are only getting dirtier until he can't spot anything at all.

Irony is...

Spoiler

 

[Autumn Gust]

What I liked about the story the most is that it is not presented as tragedy. If I recall correctly when the two of them realize what they've done they are joyful in their realization of how much they love each another.

You're right-- the story does have a very nice ending.

 

[Ebdim9th]

I don't just 'like' but love Danicus' post about the billboard on texting... I heard a texting psa recently which criticized everything from eating food to changing the radio station... I would think reading billboards about the evils of texting a distraction too in that context...

 

[GNTLGNT]

 

[EMARX]

Dr Stranglove

 

[DiO'Bolic]

 

[blunthead]

I don't just 'like' but love Danicus' post about the billboard on texting... I heard a texting psa recently which criticized everything from eating food to changing the radio station... I would think reading billboards about the evils of texting a distraction too in that context...

The ironic thing about that billboard though is that it gives the reader a number to text for more info.

 

[Bryan James]

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[Autumn Gust]

 

[Neesy]

Meep Meep

 

[fushingfeef]

The whole video is worth watching, but the irony part starts around 9:05.

 

[carrie's younger brother]

 

[carrie's younger brother]

Oops... sorry, wrong thread! lol

 

[Autumn Gust]

Thanks for starting this thread, Blunt! It's fun!