Irony

"And the irony is that they wrote better without access to my quotes."
-Steve Carlton

One thing in writing that I've never been able to grasp is the concept of irony even though I see it in use every single day. Holcomb and Killingworth say that irony is the "most complex and difficult" of tropes to accomplish (94). They themselves don't have a perfect way of defining it, saying that it is a trope that involves "inversions and reversals" and that it "turns standard meaning and expectations upside down" (94). I felt inspired by this quote to practice writing ironic statements by writing a ton of them for this blog post in the format of Steve's quote, which uses irony to create humor.

And the irony is that while Glenn Beck says that Obama is a fascist, he's actually more of a socialist.

And the irony is that I chose to write examples of irony, something I'm horrible at writing, even though this damn thing is due in 14 minutes.

And the irony is that the one time I didn't check that the toilet seat was down before I sat down on it, I fell in because it was left up.

And the irony is that seat belts actually lead to more car crashes because of the false sense of security they provide that gives drivers more incentive to drive dangerously.

And the irony is that before the Revolutionary War, colonists actually paid fewer taxes than British Citizens.

And the irony is that I'm fucking sick of irony 150 words in after I was excited to do this exercise because it would give me the chance to write something funny.

And the irony is that one church that formed during the Protestant Reformation banning sex wiped themselves out.

And the irony is that the American Flag that is hanging on my house's front door was made in Taiwan.

And the irony is that I told myself I wouldn't wait to do homework until the last minute for fear of the dreaded writers block.

And the irony is that Luke was Leia's brother.... wait didn't they hook up in A New Hope? ...what the shit?

And the irony is that Ricky Martin turned out to be gay (Not that there is anything wrong with that).

And the irony is that even though nearly every single elementary history lesson I've ever had claims the Civil War was not fought over slavery even though it was. The state right to do what? Oh that’s right hold slaves.

And the irony is that dogs actually can look up (optimism for the win!).

And the irony is that in Up for fucking once the dog didn't die (I'm still reeling from Where the Red Fern Grows).

And the irony is that I wasted so much time learning Tai Kwon Do to pick up hot Asian chicks and it didn't pan out at all because apparently football players and that asshole guy who picks up the guitar at the party and plays "Wonderwall" get all the girls.

And the irony is that I actually love The Gilmore Girls.

And the irony is that my dad's Ford F-150 has a Vineyard Vines bumper sticker on it.