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Is this Irony?
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Trainwreck McGee
Doomheim
#1 - 2011-09-13 16:53:21 UTC
If i just type only.....

INTERNET SPACESHIPS

into a thread

and then a GM posts

"Closed for no content"

Is this irony?

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Slade Trillgon
Brutor Force Federated
#2 - 2011-09-13 16:54:46 UTC
No.


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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#3 - 2011-09-13 16:55:25 UTC
Wouldn't say it's irony. Would say it lacks content?

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Byshop Kayl
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2011-09-13 16:57:01 UTC
"irony"
–noun, plural -nies.
1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.

So, no, not irony.

 "Sanity is the playground of the unimaginitive." -- Anonymous "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results." -- A. Einstein
Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#5 - 2011-09-13 16:57:24 UTC
OP thinks hes clever when really this thread was exactly as his name implied?

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Pyx Jasta
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2011-09-13 17:15:45 UTC
Trainwreck McGee wrote:

Is this irony?


Things that are not irony:

rain on your wedding day
a black fly in your chardonnay
your post
Mehashi 'Kho
New Eden Motion Pictures
#7 - 2011-09-13 17:25:43 UTC
Byshop Kayl wrote:
"irony"
–noun, plural -nies.
1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.

So, no, not irony.

In fairness that is a terribly narrow definition of irony. (and more akin to sarcasm)

Ironic situations:
The guy who was injured when an ambulance crashed into him on the way to a roadside accident.

The inventor of those segway things dying when his segway went out of control and plunged off a cliff.

A firemans house that catches fire due to a wiring fault in the fire alarm he had fitted.

All of those kinds of things are pretty ironic, though admittedly hurried examples.
Byshop Kayl
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2011-09-13 17:33:09 UTC
Mehashi 'Kho wrote:
Byshop Kayl wrote:
"irony"
–noun, plural -nies.
1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.

So, no, not irony.

In fairness that is a terribly narrow definition of irony. (and more akin to sarcasm)

Ironic situations:
The guy who was injured when an ambulance crashed into him on the way to a roadside accident.

The inventor of those segway things dying when his segway went out of control and plunged off a cliff.

A firemans house that catches fire due to a wiring fault in the fire alarm he had fitted.

All of those kinds of things are pretty ironic, though admittedly hurried examples.


Is this a little less narrow?

Definition:
The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea.

Three kinds of irony are commonly recognized:

- Verbal irony is a trope in which the intended meaning of a statement differs from the meaning that the words appear to express.

- Situational irony involves an incongruity between what is expected or intended and what actually occurs.

- Dramatic irony is an effect produced by a narrative in which the audience knows more about present or future circumstances than a character in the story.



OP is still not displaying irony.

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Avon
#9 - 2011-09-13 17:39:17 UTC
Lady Spank
Get Out Nasty Face
#10 - 2011-09-13 17:48:22 UTC
You mean like this?ShockedLol

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Trainwreck McGee
Doomheim
#11 - 2011-09-13 17:50:21 UTC
TBH there were 3 reasons of this thread

1) I wanted to make sure people knew how to use google

2) I wanted people to make witty comments about the similarities between my name and this thread

3) I wanted to make people get mad that there is no dislike button

Mission accomplished



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Rodj Blake
PIE Inc.
Khimi Harar
#12 - 2011-09-13 17:50:28 UTC
I have a pile of irony to get through tonight. I knew that I should have bought those easy-care shirts.

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Froz3nEcho Sarain
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#13 - 2011-09-13 17:55:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Froz3nEcho Sarain
Byshop Kayl basically hits the nail right on the head.

And to OP: Nope it isn't and funny ditto.


EDIT:

Quote:
TBH there were 3 reasons of this thread

1) I wanted to make sure people knew how to use google

2) I wanted people to make witty comments about the similarities between my name and this thread

3) I wanted to make people get mad that there is no dislike button

Mission accomplished



This is what I call irony... because you failed all 3 of them?

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valerydarcy
Doomheim
#14 - 2011-09-13 17:55:55 UTC
I think your use of the word irony is ironically ironic.

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Mehashi 'Kho
New Eden Motion Pictures
#15 - 2011-09-13 18:04:58 UTC
Byshop Kayl wrote:

Is this a little less narrow?
*snip*
OP is still not displaying irony.

Much broader yes, I think it was situational that the OP was imagining, and I don't disagree that it wasn't so.
Kaomond
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#16 - 2011-09-13 21:37:08 UTC
Trainwreck McGee wrote:
TBH there were 3 reasons of this thread

1) I wanted to make sure people knew how to use google

2) I wanted people to make witty comments about the similarities between my name and this thread

3) I wanted to make people get mad that there is no dislike button

Mission accomplished





It's easy to say that afterwards isn't it