IronyA subtly humorous perception of

inconsistency, in which an apparently straightforward

statement or event is undermined by its context so as to give it a

very different significance

When the opposite of what you would expect to happen in a specific

situation happens

* After realizing you forgot about your upcoming exam on Monday, you stay up all night studying for a test. When you go to class, you discover the test is not until the next Monday.

* The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was $80,000. At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers. A minute later they were both eaten by a killer whale.

* A fat man called slim.

* An airbag being the cause of death in an auto accident.

A. A young boy fears he will be punished for taking a sword from a stone in the public square. When he confesses, he is put in jail.

B. A young boy fears he will be punished for taking a sword from a stone in the public square. When he confesses, everyone bows to him and says he is the new king.

A. A man buys his new sweetheart chocolates and roses for Valentine’s Day. When she opens them, she sighs and says, “I forgot to tell you. I’m allergic to chocolates and roses.”

B. A man buys his new sweetheart chocolates and roses for Valentine’s Day. When she opens them, she squeals in delight and says, “I love you so much!”

Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you When you think everything's okay and everything's going right And life has a funny way of helping you out when You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face

A traffic jam when you're already late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife It's meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife And isn't it ironic... don't you think A little too ironic.. and yeah I really do think...

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Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you And life has a funny way of helping you outHelping you out.

An old man turned ninety-eight He won the lottery and died the next day It's a black fly in your Chardonnay It's a death row pardon two minutes too lateIsn't it ironic... don't you think

(chorus) It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take Who would've thought... it figures

Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye He waited his whole life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down he thought "Well, isn't this nice." And isn't it ironic ... don't you think

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“Ironic” Alanis Morissette