History Main / DudeNotIronic

* Buford from ''{{Phineas and Ferb}}'', on a pair of anti-romance rockets falling in love in "What Do It Do?":
-->'''Buford:''' That's a little something I like to call "ironing".
* From a ''{{Charmed}}'' forum:
-->Piper is the last sister to be seen (and heard) on the series. Ironically, she was also the first in "[[{{Pilot}} Something Wicca This Way Comes]]".

* Not sure whether this counts, but in ''{{Roxanne}}'', the title character uses the term "ironic" when she probably meant "sarcastic".
* ''TheSimpsons'': In the episode "Grift of the Magi", Lisa writes "I will not do math in class" on the blackboard as a punishment.
-->'''Bart:''' Lisa in trouble? The ironing is delicious.
-->'''Lisa:''' The word is irony!
-->'''Bart:''' Huh?

* JonLajoie's ''WTF Collective'' video features MC Doesn't Know What Irony Is. In either context we hear him use the word, it's not clear exactly what he thinks it means - the point is, he doesn't get it.

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Examples:

* Buford from ''{{Phineas and Ferb}}'' :
-->'''Buford:''' That's a little something I like to call "Ironing".

* A running gag in ''{{Discworld}}'' regarding dwarves is that they think that irony means "something like iron."

* A running gag in the ''{{Discworld}}'' regarding dwarves is that they think that irony means "something like iron."

* Many comedians observed that the AlanisMorissette song "Ironic" did not contain a single thing that was ironic, but that may be the point of the song.

* A running gag in the ''{{Futurama}}'' episode "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings" is people correcting the Robot Devil on his use and abuse of the word "irony".

* Captain Carrot from ''{{Discworld}}'' is a good example of this. There's a quote at some point where it says that he didn't possess even a trace element of irony, but I can't find it now.

ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Often, {{Irony}} seems to be something just not everyone can grasp. Compare to DoesNotUnderstandSarcasm.

ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Often, {{Irony}} seems to be something just not everyone can grasp. This is also TruthInTelevision. Compare to DoesNotUnderstandSarcasm.

-->'''Gus:''' That's not irony, Shawn.\\

* An episode of ''KingOfQueens'' had Doug call something ironic and Arthur insist that that's not what irony is. Later, Arthur looks up ironic in the dictionary, and admits he was wrong, saying that (paraphrased) "I thought ironic meant something that was full of irony."

--->'''Shawn:''' That's ironic, right?\\
--->'''Gus:''' What's ironic is that you have to keep asking me what irony is.\\ :

ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Often {{Irony}} seems to be something just not everyone can grasp. In fact this is a trope from RealLife too. Compare to DoesNotUnderstandSarcasm.

--->'''Gus:''' That's not irony, Shawn.\\

** And in another episodeof ''{{Psych}}'':
--->'''Shawn:''' That's ironic right?\\
--->'''Gus:''' What's ironic is that you have to keep asking me what irony is.\\
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* Buford from ''{{Phineas and Ferb}}''
--->'''Buford:''' That's a little something I like to call "Ironing"\\

* From a ''{{Charmed}}'' forum: Piper is the last sister to be seen (and heard) on the series. Ironically she was also the first in [[{{Pilot}} Something Wicca This Way Comes.]]

* In the season 2 finale of ''RedVsBlue'' the majority of the cast had a (off-screen) 2 hour discussion about whether or not the situation they had found themselves in was ironic. The opening lines to the discussion produces several examples of things which which aren't ironic, including this gem from Caboose:

* Jason Alexander as host of ''SaturdayNightLive'' hosted the Show Within A Show "Tales of Irony," during which he complained that none were ironic.

->'''Blackadder:''' Baldrick, have you no idea what irony is?
->'''Baldrick:''' Yes, it's like goldy and bronzy only it's made out of iron.

* Not sure if this counts, but in ''{{Roxanne}}'', the title character uses the term "ironic" when she probably meant "sarcastic."

* ''TheSimpsons'', "Grift of the Magi." Lisa writes "I will not do math in class" on the blackboard as a punishment.
--->Bart: Lisa in trouble? The ironing is delicious.
--->Lisa: The word is irony!
--->Bart: Huh?

* Many comedians observed that the Alanis Morissette song "Ironic" did not contain a single thing that was ironic, but that may be the point of the song.

** Herbert Lindenberger, Professor of Comparative Literature and English at Stanford, went on NPR to explain that the Alanis Morisette song had perfect examples of situational irony and cosmic irony. So apparently it's pretty (drumroll please) ''ironic'' when [[DudeNotIronic people claim that the examples in the song are not ironic]]. According to people who are a lot more educated than me.

* In the movie ''RealityBites,'' Lelaina was refused a job because she was unable to define irony. She then complains to Troy that nobody knows what it means, and he promptly replies with a clear and succinct definition.

--->'''Gus:'''What's ironic is that you have to keep asking me what irony is.\\

--->'''What's ironic is that you have to keep asking me what irony is.\\

* Shawn from {{Psych}} in one episode.

** And in another episode:

* Buford from {Phineas and Ferb}}

* From a {{Charmed}} forum: Piper is the last sister to be seen (and heard) on the series. Ironically she was also the first in [[{{Pilot}} Something Wicca This Way Comes.]]

* In the season 2 finale of RedVsBlue the majority of the cast had a (off-screen) 2 hour discussion about whether or not the situation they had found themselves in was ironic. The opening lines to the discussion produces several examples of things which which aren't ironic, including this gem from Caboose:

* Jason Alexander as host of Saturday Night Live hosted the Show Within A Show "Tales of Irony," during which he complained that none were ironic.

* In the movie RealityBites, Lelaina was refused a job because she was unable to define irony. She then complains to Troy that nobody knows what it means, and he promptly replies with a clear and succinct definition.

* Captain Carrot from {{Discworld}} is a good example of this. There's a quote at some point where it says that he didn't possess even a trace element of irony, but I can't find it now.

* Herbert Lindenberger, Professor of Comparative Literature and English at Stanford, went on NPR to explain that the Alanis Morisette song had perfect examples of situational irony and cosmic irony. So apparently it's pretty (drumroll please) ''ironic'' when [[DoesntUnderstandIrony people claim that the examples in the song are not ironic]]. According to people who are a lot more educated than me.

->Bart: Lisa in trouble? The ironing is delicious.
->Lisa: The word is irony!
->Bart: Huh?