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* People think of D&D, which was originally a individual units [[wargame]], as the pinnacle of role-playing games.
* People think of D&D, which was originally a individual units [[wargame]], as the pinnacle of role-playing games.
* /tg/ loves [[Monstergirls]], but hates sexualized [[Furries]].
* /tg/ loves [[Monstergirls]], but hates sexualized [[Furries]].
* Hanafuda cards were specifically designed to prevent their use in gambling (no visible numbers, no
* Hanafuda cards were specifically designed to prevent their use in gambling (no visible numbers, suits are somewhat hard to quickly read, etc.) are now almost exclusively used by gamblers.
* [[Warhammer 40k]] started out as parody and satire, but now a lot of people take it completely seriously.
* [[Warhammer 40k]] started out as parody and satire, but now a lot of people take it completely seriously.
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Revision as of 18:52, 6 April 2020

AKA "I feel the need to have 'Irony' be a bluelink so I can pothole 'Irony', but can't think of anything for it to be a redirect to".

"It's like raaaaaiiinnnn on your wedding day..."

– Alanis Morissette

When something is intended one way, but comes out another.

Some common possible cases of irony from /tg/:

  • People think of D&D, which was originally a individual units wargame, as the pinnacle of role-playing games.
  • /tg/ loves Monstergirls, but hates sexualized Furries.
  • Hanafuda cards were specifically designed to prevent their use in gambling (no visible numbers, suits are somewhat hard to quickly read, etc.) are now almost exclusively used by gamblers.
  • Warhammer 40k started out as parody and satire, but now a lot of people take it completely seriously.
  • The song "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette is in a surprisingly quantum state of both being and not being Ironic.
  • The following statement:

Of course, whether the above actually is ironic or not is left up to the reader.