Public Service Announcement

[plural]

Irony

Pop Stars and other forms of village idiots often abuse this word

common mistakes are to label as Ironic, things which are merely unfortunate or coincidental

so I thought I would provide this helpful public service announcement
to which you can refer any idiots who need this particular brand of enlightenment.

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From dictionary.com

i·ro·ny ( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-n, r-)
n. pl. i·ro·nies

The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning.
A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect. See Synonyms at wit1.

Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: Hyde noted the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated (Richard Kain).
An occurrence, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity. See Usage Note at ironic.
Dramatic irony.
Socratic irony.

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Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_sacchi/]

Hey, where's my credit? A thank you? Something? I mean, you practically quoted me. :P

*grin*

[plural.livejournal.com]

*grins*

you have my unending adulation

I assure you

[maffewk.livejournal.com]

How the hell do you decide which words to capitalize in your ramblings anyway?

[plural.livejournal.com]

oh I have a complex algorythm which is specifically designed
to insert line breaks and capital letters
at the precise points most likely
to drive other people nuts
without seeming intentional

and

I was lazy and just c&p the center section
which came out kinda funky

[moderndayknight.livejournal.com]

That you are trying to educate me is truly ironic.

[plural.livejournal.com]

it is amply apparent this entry wasnt meant for you

seeing as you cant read there would be little point

"to which you can refer any idiots who need this particular brand of enlightenment."

[azul.livejournal.com]

I really think this PSA should be aired...maybe we can get Britney Spears to act in it.

So far, I count two ironies...

[plural.livejournal.com]

mmm that would be good

but I think

it has to be alanis

afterall

much of this is her fault

[sickboy.livejournal.com]

That's the one that always sticks out to me. Yeah, rain on your wedding day... how ironic.

How about you took song writing classes to help improve your ability and suddenly people stopped buying your records?

[chaudfeu.livejournal.com]

Or alanis morisette for christs sake.

[budhaboy.livejournal.com]

this is all about me, isn't it.

[plural.livejournal.com]

now that would be ironic

[thesheryl.livejournal.com]

That's weird; I just posted a new word I discovered today and then went on to read this post. Synchronicity.

[girl-on-a-stick.livejournal.com]

While I agree, I do take issues with posts quaotes dictionary.com. Didn't we learn anything from debate? :P

[atillathehung.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Now that you've ably handled irony, I will launch my quest to get music critics to stop using the word "seminal" every third paragraph.

[plural.livejournal.com]

good luck there

those no talent hacks
amazingly enough
know more about writing than music