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The irony of costume and DUI

#1



Chibibar



#2

@Li3n

@Li3n

Valeria Richards disagrees:



#3

Silver Jelly

Silver Jelly

Irony is what? If that's the english definition of irony, it's pretty different from what it means in spanish...


#4

@Li3n

@Li3n

It's probably the original meaning...


#5



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.


#6

@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...


#7



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?


#8

ElJuski

ElJuski

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...


#9

@Li3n

@Li3n

Like rain on your wedding day...
unless you're a meteorologist...

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


#10



elph

Like rain on your wedding day...
unless you're a meteorologist...

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

Isn't it a free ride, when you've already paid?


#11

phil

phil

I'm just disappointed he was not dressed like Iron Man


#12

fade

fade

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.


#13

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

He should have blew himself before getting in the car.

If he could do that, he would never leave home.


#14

Bubble181

Bubble181

Like rain on your wedding day...
unless you're a meteorologist...

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

Isn't it a free ride, when you've already paid?[/QUOTE]

It's the good advice that you just didn't take


#15

@Li3n

@Li3n

What he posted meets your definition. It was unexpected humor opposite of the costume's original intent.
Well it's arguable, as the intent was Halloween, not DUI prevention...

I think people have taken to overcorrecting the use of the word "irony" lately.
That's true...


#16

Ross

Ross

Like rain on your wedding day...
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.

Of course, if you're doing a spontaneous "wedding," within a three-day window, then yes it would be ironic.


#17

@Li3n

@Li3n

Like rain on your wedding day...
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.
[/QUOTE]

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.)


#18

Covar

Covar

"I blue myself"
Oh mr_thehun, you blow hard.


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