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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:24 PM Original message |
How would you describe "Irony"? |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Utterly transparent n/t |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. Irony? the * administrations comments on the Ukrainan elections n/t |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. anymore "irony" from the * admin and magnets are gonna stick to my skull |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. My definition of irony |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. Dense carbon? |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. How about two rock groups that are both headliners |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. And they both "borrowed" from other musicians-there's the irony! |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's not your riff in the background it's mine |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. Weird thesis. Hmm. As I understand it, the simplest definition of irony is |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I would appreciate it |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's like RAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I think that you got the jest of it |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Technically those are not examples |
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phaseolus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. your scenario reminds me of an old Greg Palast column |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Thank you for the link |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. I think you're talking more about karma than irony |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. The political party is an example |
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BigAlex (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
17. Your story isn't that good |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. How about the blankets that were given to the American Indians? |
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BigAlex (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Not really |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. It sure as hell came back to bite us |
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BigAlex (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 09:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. well... |
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flying_monkeys (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. An Old Twilight Zone piece once did it best |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:03 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I'm a big fan of the Twilight Zone |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. Irony is wasted on the stupid. |
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bumblebee1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
24. Irony |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 03:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Now, that's Irony |
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elfrangel (661 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
26. George Carlin has a bit on how people misdefine 'irony' |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 10:58 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The Irony about all of it is that they weren't exactly opposites |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
29. Why is your psychology class interested in a thesis on Irony? |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I wondered that myself.... |
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NightTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
32. Irony? Like when a Driver's Ed teacher gets into a car crash? |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 10:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Yep |
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Socialist Dem (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
33. My favorite quote: |
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