Funny Demotivational Posters

by **Hank44Soccer** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:38 am

Is that chick Snooki?

by **Woodruff** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:42 am

BigBallinStalin wrote:
Woodruff wrote:
BigBallinStalin wrote:
Woodruff wrote:True irony is the use of words in a context which is the opposite of it's literal meaning.

Can you give me a really good example? I have always had trouble with understanding what "irony" means.

Well it sure as hell isn't "rain on your wedding day". A very simple usage would be to suggest that something were "as pleasant as a root canal", for instance. A more interesting one is thinking back to when the Reagan assassination attempt took place where he was hospitalized (I don't remember the attacker...Hinkman? Jodie Foster's stalkerish dude, I think.). All of Hinkman's shots missed the President, yet he was struck quite seriously by a bullet that ricocheted off of the armor of his vehicle. This is ironic because the armor of the vehicle is designed to protect the President yet, in this particular case, it directly took part in making his very serious injury.

So from this, isn't it ironic that a KKK member was going to light a cross on fire but instead light himself on fire?

I think so, yes. I'm not the one that contested that particular point...I merely responded to your definition, which I believe is faulty.

by **BigBallinStalin** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:36 am

Woodruff wrote:
BigBallinStalin wrote:
Woodruff wrote:
BigBallinStalin wrote:
Woodruff wrote:True irony is the use of words in a context which is the opposite of it's literal meaning.

Can you give me a really good example? I have always had trouble with understanding what "irony" means.

Well it sure as hell isn't "rain on your wedding day". A very simple usage would be to suggest that something were "as pleasant as a root canal", for instance. A more interesting one is thinking back to when the Reagan assassination attempt took place where he was hospitalized (I don't remember the attacker...Hinkman? Jodie Foster's stalkerish dude, I think.). All of Hinkman's shots missed the President, yet he was struck quite seriously by a bullet that ricocheted off of the armor of his vehicle. This is ironic because the armor of the vehicle is designed to protect the President yet, in this particular case, it directly took part in making his very serious injury.

So from this, isn't it ironic that a KKK member was going to light a cross on fire but instead light himself on fire?

I think so, yes. I'm not the one that contested that particular point...I merely responded to your definition, which I believe is faulty.

Then I'll direct my questioning stare in radiojake's direction...

by **radiojake** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:07 am

BigBallinStalin wrote:
Then I'll direct my questioning stare in radiojake's direction...

Woodruff's example is much more ironic - I think irony requires a certain level of poetry, if you will - The KKK member set himself on fire while trying to light the cross, that seems much more of an 'occupational hazard' as opposed to actual irony.

by **Kalano Sanchin** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:53 am

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

by **Pirlo** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:56 am

by **Victor Sullivan** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:19 am

by **Timminz** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:29 am

Irony is not just an unexpected result, but rather the opposite of the expected result. Therefore, the KKK member ending up being on fire, while the cross is not, fits quite well within the term.

There are other variation on the word, but they don't apply to this situation.

by **BigBallinStalin** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:49 am

Timminz wrote:Irony is not just an unexpected result, but rather the opposite of the expected result. Therefore, the KKK member ending up being on fire, while the cross is not, fits quite well within the term.

There are other variation on the word, but they don't apply to this situation.

THanks, Timminz. I'm going to run with this definition until someone yells at me that something that I think is ironic really isn't ironic.

by **Johnny Rockets** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:02 pm

What do these fappers have in common?

Woodruff
Timminz
Radio Jerk
Big Ballin' Stalin
Army of God.

They were too damn lazy to click this link:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

JRock

by **Army of GOD** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:04 pm

Kalano Sanchin wrote:http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

Johnny Rockets wrote:What do these fappers have in common?

Woodruff
Timminz
Radio Jerk
Big Ballin' Stalin
Army of God.

They were too damn lazy to click this link:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

JRock

by **rdsrds2120** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:52 pm

I like that I can usually come here and get a laugh from the posters

-rd

by **BigBallinStalin** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:54 pm

Army of GOD wrote:
Kalano Sanchin wrote:http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

Johnny Rockets wrote:What do these fappers have in common?

Woodruff
Timminz
Radio Jerk
Big Ballin' Stalin
Army of God.

They were too damn lazy to click this link:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

JRock

by **notyou2** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:54 pm

I find it ironic that you all are debating the use of the word irony.

Everyone knows that irony means containing bits of metal. DUH!!!

by **Army of GOD** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:55 pm

notyou2 wrote:I find it ironic that you all are debating the use of the word irony.

Everyone knows that irony means containing bits of metal. DUH!!!

No, that's chromiumy.

by **radiojake** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:10 pm

BigBallinStalin wrote:
Timminz wrote:Irony is not just an unexpected result, but rather the opposite of the expected result. Therefore, the KKK member ending up being on fire, while the cross is not, fits quite well within the term.

There are other variation on the word, but they don't apply to this situation.

THanks, Timminz. I'm going to run with this definition until someone yells at me that something that I think is ironic really isn't ironic.

I just didn't think the KKK member being set on fire was the opposite of the expected result - Infact, it's something we are always told to be careful about when using fire - That we be like considering someone falling off a ladder irony; - It's not irony, it's just bad luck -

by **pimpdave** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:15 pm

Guys, guys, GUYS!

radiojake is right. It's not really irony.

But it is funny to see a member of a Tea Party Death Squad to run around on fire. And I found that image by searching for "WAT" on google. So I posted it,

It wasn't my endorsement of a definition of irony. It's just a funny image. Because the Tea Party Death Squad can't do anything right! HAHA!

by **Army of GOD** on Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:03 pm

radiojake wrote:
BigBallinStalin wrote:
Timminz wrote:Irony is not just an unexpected result, but rather the opposite of the expected result. Therefore, the KKK member ending up being on fire, while the cross is not, fits quite well within the term.

There are other variation on the word, but they don't apply to this situation.

THanks, Timminz. I'm going to run with this definition until someone yells at me that something that I think is ironic really isn't ironic.

I just didn't think the KKK member being set on fire was the opposite of the expected result - Infact, it's something we are always told to be careful about when using fire - That we be like considering someone falling off a ladder irony; - It's not irony, it's just bad luck -

If there was a gang that made a living pushing people off ladders, and a gangmember fell off a ladder, I'd consider that great irony.

That link to that article was good and funny though. Essentially, irony is subjective.

And to get back on topic: