NSR: Ironic

[Natedogg]

My brand new external hard drive I just got in the mail Friday from Amazon.com (bought specifically to back up my computer), and my computer (that when I got back to Boston Sunday night I found shit the bed).

Fucking electronics.

[Hurricane]

Better than your dog shitting in your bed.

[The AD]

[Nelson]Ha ha![/Nelson]
....

[rideit]

Swallow some thumbtacks.

[Hutch]

There is nothing ironic about this.

[Natedogg]

There is nothing ironic about this.

This might not be the deep irony found in great literary works, but yes, it's fucking ironic that my computer that I've had for almost two years with no problems (and that I've not backed up in some time) decides to shit the bed as soon as a shiny new backup hard drive gets placed on the desk right beside it.

[Hutch]

well, I'm sorry to hear about that, and it definitely sucks balls, but I stand by my statement.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony

It is currently quite common to hear the word ironic used as a synonym for incongruous or coincidental in situations where there is no “double audience,” and no contradiction between the ostensible and true meaning of the words. Two examples of such usage:

Ironically, Sir Arthur Sullivan is remembered for the comic operas he found embarrassing, rather than the serious works he hoped would be his legacy.

Adolph Coors III was the former heir to the Coors beer empire. Ironically, Coors was allergic to beer.

The American Heritage Dictionary’s usage panel found it unacceptable to use the word ironic to describe mere unfortunate coincidences or surprising disappointments that “suggest no particular lessons about human vanity or folly.” This definition still allows the above usage but excludes examples like Alanis Morissette’s “It's a traffic jam when you're already late” for a meeting, unless perhaps the topic of the meeting were traffic congestion, not something implied by the lyrics of “Ironic”.

[Natedogg]

well, I'm sorry to hear about that, and it definitely sucks balls, but I stand by my statement.

And I by mine. But I will give you that there are varying degrees of irony, and mine is on a fine line with coincidence. I do agree--as discussed in a previous thread, a 'traffic jam when youre already late' or 'rain on your wedding day' is not ironic.

[bio-smear]

I thought this was going to be a thread started specifically to rant about the frequent incorrect use of the word "ironic."

[Odin]

That was a clearly non-ironic statement as well Captain Irony!

[Art Shirk]

Pope, you are needed in the "Favorite Asshat" thread. Damian Sanders just showed up claiming that Highway Star is his favorite asshat. We need an irony ruling.

[bio-smear]

Are you addressing me?
I am Cap'n Serious today, not Cap'n Irony.

That was a clearly non-ironic statement as well Captain Irony!

[Odin]

Hey, I'm ALWAYS Cap'n serious, so how could you be? I think you are more Capn Pensive, he is a lady killer.

[marshalolson]

alanis morrisette would be proud

[sftc]

alanis morrisette would be proud

I'm so pissed because now that stupid song and her horrible voice is stuck in my head. Come on everybody, suffer along with me....

It's a traffic jam when you're already late
It's a no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand 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...

She has to be the ugliest chick to ever hit it big.
Blame Canada.

[beaterdit]

I'll give you fifty bucks for the phone.

[bio-smear]

Hey, I'm ALWAYS Cap'n serious, so how could you be? I think you are more Capn Pensive, he is a lady killer.

Captain Penis to be sure.

She has to be the ugliest chick to ever hit it big.

I'm a big fan of a nice healthy bush, so speak for yourself.

[Odin]

nice healthy bush,

Isn't that Ironic.... doncha think?

[Natedogg]

"Ah, fuck it."

(Fuck it! Yes! That's your answer for everything! Tattoo it on your forehead! Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski! Condolences! The bums lost! My advice is, do what your parents did! Get a job, sir! The bums will always lose-- do you hear me, Lebowski? THE BUMS WILL ALWAYS--)

[marshalolson]

"...he said to take any rug in the house..."