Showing posts with label irony. Show all posts
Showing posts with label irony. Show all posts

Monday, April 24, 2023

 

Where does Irony come from?  That's a question one finds on google.  As a question, it seem odd - how could a word come from something or a place as though it is a person.  

And there is a definition where irony as an adjective means "of or resembling iron" - that's from the late 14th century.

Wikipedia's entry is the most quoted: " The term irony has its roots in the Greek comic character Eiron, a clever underdog who by his wit repeatedly triumphs over the boastful character Alazon."  The meaning is: "figure of speech in which the intended meaning is the opposite of the literal meaning" (usually covert sarcasm under a serious or friendly pretense), c. 1500, from Latin ironia, from Greek eironeia "dissimulation, assumed ignorance,"

Irony is much beloved by critical literature authors.  There are many articles on its history and the types of irony.  Irony is beloved by everyone. One article is titled irony - the opposite of wrinkly.  

I thought there might be history's great examples of irony. And there are lots.  Here's 135 of the most ironic things that have happened - the list was compiled by BoredPanda voters up-voting the entries, and is based on pictures.  Some are most enjoyable.  Click on the link HERE.

 


Some ironies for the day:

What's ironic about the Bible?  It is the most shoplifted book in America.

Charlie Chaplin once entered a "charlie Chaplin walk" contest and came in 20thy.

Researchers say that duct tape should never be used for sealing ducts.

 
I am looking through the archives for a particular picture and found the train layout from near Portland.  A big building completely full of trains, planes, and various models.  It was quite the experience.
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Sunday, February 13, 2022

Feb 13 2022 - Surplus Trucks Are Almost Being Given Away!

 

The CTV news coverage of the truck convoy protests has a header ad that shrieks irony.  What is the headline?  

Surplus 2021 Trucks Are Almost Being Given Away 

How perfect for the trucker convoy protest coverage.  While this irony is probably coincidental, there are many ironic headlines that can't be accidental.  Check out the ones in bored panda HERE.  These are their top two:

Homicide victims rarely talk to police - The Express Times
We hate math, say 4 in 10 - a majority of Americans

Here's a list from the Morning Call located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  This was from 2018.

-- Worker suffers leg pain after crane drops 800-pound ball on his head.

-- Homicide victims rarely talk to police.

-- Barbershop singers bring joy to school for deaf.

-- Miracle cure kills fifth patient.

-- Bridges help people cross rivers.

-- City unsure why the sewer smells.

-- 17 remain dead in morgue shooting spree.

-- Starvation can lead to health hazards.

-- Man accused of killing lawyer receives new attorney.

-- Parents keep kids home to protest school closure.

-- Federal agents raid gun shop, find weapons.

-- Statistics show that teen pregnancy drops off considerably after age 25.

-- Bugs flying around with wings are flying bugs.

-- Man with 8 DUIs blames drinking problem.

-- Marijuana issue sent to a joint committee. (This one comes from the Toronto Star in 1996)


There's nothing like irony to bring a laugh.  What makes it so?  Quora says that irony is unexpected.  It is used when something ends in a way that is not what is expected, yet entirely related to what comes prior to it.

Isn't that a perfect answer.  I thought this Ringling Circus picture might work with today's theme.

 
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