Morissettian Irony 

The circumstance of something unfortunate happening in exactly the way one expects. Opposed to all classical definition of irony.

From the name of 90's pop songstress Alanis Morissette, referring to her 1996 hit single "Ironic" in which a number of circumstances that were not classically ironic were famously referred to as such many times across many media for several months.

A man afraid of flying dies in a plane crash? That isn't ironic at all! That's Morissettian irony!

Rain on a day on which one would prefer it did not rain, as, for instance, one's wedding day.

Getting stuck in traffic when you're already late for work.

Meeting the man of your dreams, and then finding out that somebody else liked him enough to marry him.

Licking a flag pole in winter and getting your tongue stuck to it.

Throwing rocks at a bear, and then getting mauled by said bear.

Having relations with a prostitute and, as a result, contracting a venerial disease.

Morissettian Irony by Peter Fenzel November 26, 2003

Morissettian irony 

Something that is ironic only by virtue of the fact that it is considered ironic when it is in fact, not; when an event is in fact a coincidence but instead is passed off as irony.

The fact that it rained on your wedding day is Morissettian irony, because you thought it was ironic, but it really wasn't.

Morissettian irony by RehabbedMacAddict July 15, 2006

Morissettian Irony 

A prase coined from the 90's pop song, "Ironic", written by Alanis Morissette. Morissettian Irony is when something happens that is merely unfornuate, but expected.

A 98 year old man dying, for instance.

Morissettian Irony by aubree December 9, 2003

Morissettian Irony 

Pretty much Murphy's law, repackaged by "God" herself.

I farted and it stinks... that's a crap example.

Morissettian Irony by Gumba Gumba April 7, 2004

morrisettian irony 

Qualcosa che viene definito ironico, ma non lo e'. Dalla canzone "Ironic" di Alanis Morrisette, che non contiene un solo esempio di autentica ironia (volutamente ironico.. o no?).

"Ero andata la' con un sacco di creme da sole, poi ho preso un casino di sole! Ironico, no?"
"No. Semmai e' morrisettian irony."

morrisettian irony by Scruffy McConnaugh April 27, 2014