The irony of costume and DUI

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Chibibar

I think I use the context correctly didn't I?

(for those didn't want to click on the article) a guy dress up as breathalyzer for a Halloween costume got pulled over for DUI.
 
@Li3n

@Li3n

Well by the definition in the pic i posted no, but it's close enough imo...


Also, over here my Dictionary says irony is more or less sarcasm, while sarcasm is irony that stings more...

Wiki says: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony

So Valeria refers to Dramatic Irony...
 
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crono1224

It maybe more of a coincidence? Maybe more ironic if he wore a d.a.r.e shirt then got busted for drugs or what not?
 
ElJuski

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Irony has a ton of different meanings. But I don't think it's ironic, so much as a coincidence.

Like rain on your wedding day...
 
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What he posted meets your definition. It was unexpected humor opposite of the costume's original intent. I think people have taken to overcorrecting the use of the word "irony" lately.
 
Ross

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@Li3n;291502][quote=ElJuski said:
Like rain on your wedding day...
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unless you're a meteorologist...

But even then as they aren't very precise it would not be very ironic...[/QUOTE]

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Actually, it wouldn't be ironic because you typically have to set up a wedding months in advance, and if there's anyone or anything that can accurately forecast rain at a specific location that far into the future over a long period of time, I will sacrifice my life to them.

Of course, if you're doing a spontaneous "wedding," within a three-day window, then yes it would be ironic.
 
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Ross;292341][quote=@Li3n;291502][quote=ElJuski said:
Like rain on your wedding day...
Click to expand...
unless you're a meteorologist...

But even then as they aren't very precise it would not be very ironic...[/quote]

:ninja:

Actually, it wouldn't be ironic because you typically have to set up a wedding months in advance, and if there's anyone or anything that can accurately forecast rain at a specific location that far into the future over a long period of time, I will sacrifice my life to them.
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The Old Farmer's Almanac people will be at your house shortly, pls choose the method of your death beforehand, for efficiency's sake: http://www.almanac.com/topics/weather/weather-forecasts/predicting-weather


And on a more serious note, expectations are subjective, so we could argue about something being ironic or not all day... (it might be unrealistic but people would expect a meteorologist to know the weather etc.)
 
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