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Originally Posted by DalandeMD
No, because it's not the opposite of what was expected.
i·ro·ny
–noun, plural -nies. 1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.
2. Literature. a. a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
b. (esp. in contemporary writing) a manner of organizing a work so as to give full expression to contradictory or complementary impulses, attitudes, etc., esp. as a means of indicating detachment from a subject, theme, or emotion.
3. Socratic irony.
4. dramatic irony.
5. an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
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I'm not sure why you went to the trouble of copying and pasting a dictionary definition of irony for me....
But honestly, if you see a picture that says "I'm an attention whore" when referring to a
man who is making the claim that men are better than women, you wouldn't expect to see a picture of a
woman being an attention whore.
If you can't see the irony in that post, then you're probably a marketing major or something.