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0 points__alexs6mo ago0 comments

The irony is that most people don't know how to use the word ironic. Personally I blame Alanis Morissette.

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It's ironic that a song about irony contains no actual examples of irony. But since that's ironic, is it actually an appropriately named song?

yunwal6mo ago

The song contains many instances of cosmic irony[0], as well as a few instances of other types of irony (e.g. "Well isn't this nice?").

Rain on your wedding day is not cosmic irony or any other kind. It's simply misfortune.

The irony is biting.

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It's ironic that a song about irony contains no actual examples of irony. But since that's ironic, is it actually an appropriately named song?

yunwal6mo ago

The song contains many instances of cosmic irony[0], as well as a few instances of other types of irony (e.g. "Well isn't this nice?").

Rain on your wedding day is not cosmic irony or any other kind. It's simply misfortune.

The irony is biting.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse