The discrepancy between reality (what happens) and perspective on reality (what you though should happen.)
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A large group of narrow-minded, usually internet dwelling people who attack anyone whose use of the term irony doesn't conform to their rigid, overly specific definition of it.
Irony Police Officer: "Alanis Morissette doesn't know what irony is!! Duhhh, rain on your wedding day's just unfortunate!!
Some Guy: But don't people expect their wedding day to be perfect, the ultimate good day? And doesn't rain symbolize a bad or imperfect day? And so wouldn't bad weather on a wedding day be an unexpected outcome, and therefore ironic?
Irony Police officer: Uhh... No, I once saw this stand-up comedian, and he said the events described in that song were unfortunate. Stand-up comedians are always right.
Some Guy: But don't people expect their wedding day to be perfect, the ultimate good day? And doesn't rain symbolize a bad or imperfect day? And so wouldn't bad weather on a wedding day be an unexpected outcome, and therefore ironic?
Irony Police officer: Uhh... No, I once saw this stand-up comedian, and he said the events described in that song were unfortunate. Stand-up comedians are always right.
by Captain Monkey April 11, 2007
Get the irony police mug.Someone who scans every use of the word irony, and if it doesn't rigidly adhere to Ed Byrne's definition of situational irony, he proceeds to attack, often reciting Byrne's stand up act. See also irony police.
Some guy: "Poor Chuck Norris's fans only appreciate him ironically nowadays..."
Irony Nazi: "Hey! That's not ironic, that's just unfortunate!!"
Some guy: "Wha?"
Irony Nazi: "Irony is when there's a gap between what happens and what was expected to happen!"
Some guy:"No, that's verbal irony..."
Irony Nazi: "Silence! Ed Byrne told me that when people don't use 'irony' the right way, it's just unfortunate and not ironic! Heil Ed Byrne
Irony Nazi: "Hey! That's not ironic, that's just unfortunate!!"
Some guy: "Wha?"
Irony Nazi: "Irony is when there's a gap between what happens and what was expected to happen!"
Some guy:"No, that's verbal irony..."
Irony Nazi: "Silence! Ed Byrne told me that when people don't use 'irony' the right way, it's just unfortunate and not ironic! Heil Ed Byrne
by Dracula's Spine January 20, 2008
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Get the Irony mug.Dying by a large crab from seafood poisoning when your zodiac symbol is Cancer.
Getting a Zodiac symbol of cancer and developing cancer.
Being born on December 25th, your parents naming you Jesus, and you end up growing up to be atheist.
Loving literature and being beat down by someone with a book.
Getting a Zodiac symbol of cancer and developing cancer.
Being born on December 25th, your parents naming you Jesus, and you end up growing up to be atheist.
Loving literature and being beat down by someone with a book.
Don't you just hate it when people think there clever but use wrong grammar...
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Today, I saw that my ironing board cover was wrinkled.
I laughed at the irony.
Then I laughed again because irony has the word iron in it.
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Hitting a kid in the face with a bottle of Johnson's no more tears.
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Isn't it funny how in school they replaced blackboards with white boards because they work better?
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Writing a 2000 page long book on preserving rain forests.
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And finally, the United States, the most diverse free country, where people can vote, run by a fucking idiot.
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Ten examples why men are lazy
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Today, I saw that my ironing board cover was wrinkled.
I laughed at the irony.
Then I laughed again because irony has the word iron in it.
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Hitting a kid in the face with a bottle of Johnson's no more tears.
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Isn't it funny how in school they replaced blackboards with white boards because they work better?
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Writing a 2000 page long book on preserving rain forests.
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And finally, the United States, the most diverse free country, where people can vote, run by a fucking idiot.
by chairperson February 19, 2015
Get the Irony mug.Oh teh irony when someone is getting a tattoo saying "Pain is just weakness leaving the body" and has to end the session early because it hurts oh oh so much. Baww!
by monoglutamate February 29, 2008
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