How do you define irony?

Posted by Les on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 12:23 PM. Read 1373 times. Tags:
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In a news story about a woman who traces an obscene caller and then stakes out the phone booth he’s making the call from so she can confront him and have him arrested, the news article ends with the following perfect example of irony:

    Marini has an unlisted phone number and could not be reached for comment yesterday.

Wow.

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Mrs SEB United States Posted on 03/30/2004 at 02:36 PM

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Oi, boy!  Dope.

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if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

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Nee United States Posted on 03/30/2004 at 02:51 PM

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Excellent!!  A little vigilante (albeit MILD) justice at work.

ariel United States Posted on 04/07/2004 at 05:02 PM

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what are the differnt type of irony?

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