kyleb
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Drake the Outlaw
The Muzak at the grocery store this morning featured Karen Carpenter.
How is that ironic?
Which begs a second question. Do people really know what irony/ironic means?
How is that ironic?
Which begs a second question. Do people really know what irony/ironic means?
"A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result."
But thanks for the thread derail. ;-)
I see your point...
This is more ironic than the OPHow is that ironic? [...] Do people really know what irony/ironic means?
who drinks diet coke at the pizza buffet
Are we confusing juxtaposition and irony?
"A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result."
But thanks for the thread derail. ;-)
Why would I not expect someone who sang Christmas songs to be played at Christmas time?
Or is it because Jesus was a carpenter, and you wouldn't expect a Carpenter to sing about a carpenter?
So was the a carpenter or a singer?
And if so what did she build?
You young'ns who don't get it make me want to puke.
Dying in the closet of malnutrition probably qualifies for both irony and juxtaposition all by itself.
But what does it have to do with Christmas?
I think y'all have been hitting the eggnog a bit early.
Mike, this is how they really are! Scary isn't it?
How is that ironic?
Which begs a second question. Do people really know what irony/ironic means?
I see what you did there. Ironically misusing "begs" while questioning irony. Absolute genius....
In case someone needs and explanation, here's the definition of begs the question: "The fallacy of petitio principii, or 'begging the question' is committed when someone attempts to prove a proposition based on a premise that itself requires proof"