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Some days, you can’t help but believe in the idea that irony is a living, breathing, cosmic force with a very unusual sense of humor and a personal interest in your life. And if you’re one of the rare people who don’t believe in things like irony or fate, don’t worry, we’re pretty sure that they believe in you.

Bored Panda’s collected some of the finest, most iconic (some might even go as far as to say ‘epic’) ironic moments in the recent history of the internet. So get ready to have a good chuckle as you scroll down. Drop us a comment somewhere below explaining which moments you thought were particularly ironic. And remember to upvote your favorite pics, as well as share the post with your amigos who might be in need of some cheering up. Scroll down for Bored Panda’s informative interview with Albert Katz, Professor Emeritus from Western University, who went into detail about irony, its types, uses, as well as how we process it.

Also be sure to look through Bored Panda’s previous post about the most ironic moments ever, as well as our list of the most ironic things that ever happened.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author, Inga Korolkovaite, is an America-hating socialist from Lithuania whose family was involved with the Communist regime when it was a Soviet Republic. So she is totally groomed to be little Tyrant Bully, and is triggered by concepts like liberty, capitalism, free markets, Judeo-Christian philosophy, and any other conservative principles.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So the white people show up, take everything from the Native peoples, shove them into reservations, occupy their land and make them second-class citizens, and THEN question their immigration status. Too much irony at once.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Second class? Visit a reservation. You'll see that they are worse than the "slums" in some of the big cities. But they don't gang together and take up arms against each other. They have too much pride and respect in themselves and in their lineage to behave in such a way.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's depressing that this is very unsurprising. I honestly don't know how this country even functions with the level of stupidity contained in it.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

White Conservatives are the most arrogant group of people on Earth.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"It doesn't work that way"? You are literally saying it is okay for you to be racist, in a post about how racist other people are (and you weren't singling out individuals, you were using the whole group). You have fun blaming other people for your problems instead of working on yourself. Man, in an article about irony....

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lord in Hell. Why is that delusional cheeto (Trump) still in office?

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Pam
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing like a good bit of over generalization to wash my lunch down with :)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course Trump supporters would think that way. Did we expect anything less ?

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chi-wei shen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From his point of view the United States might be the illegal thing.

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John-Michael Mustchin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Correction: a single idiot questioned whether or not he was here legally. Get your facts straight.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A group of idiots were yelling and screaming at everyone with dark skin, saying they were illegal and to get out. Face it, Trumplings are racist.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If that is true (we hear many smear-campaigns about Trump) it is really dumb.

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DC
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry - germany will not take Trump back in case this true American decides to kick out that moron.

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Linda Renk
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is totally false, and totally asinine of you to make up something like this.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As soon as they clicked that vote for 45 each individual lost 50 IQ points instantly.

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Meami
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sh*t. He should be questioning if all of us are here legally...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yer well Trump's opposition think Milk is racist and you're a native American because you have cheekbones so i wouldn't bandy about the stupid label with quite as much vigour if I was part of a political group whose major selling point is lying about racism and sexism!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He should be checking my papers. I had ancestors on the Mayflower. These are immigrants.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If someone is in the US illegally, it's not people like him but everyone else

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Viet Nguyen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was known that the foreigners unwittingly brought diseases that killed 95% of Native Americans. It would be very different today to those Trump supporters.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People yes Trump supporters No this is something Democrats would do

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Karin Love
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except they call themselves "Trump Girls" and wave Trump flags. Nice try.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Trump probably think he must be from India. As we all know it's not the general knowledge that is Trumps force.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have to have a certain amount of sympathy for normal, decent Americans as they all look alike so you can't tell if they're a Trump supporter - you can only tell the difference once they've opened their mouth !

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG SERIOUSLY?! wtf do they think "NATIVE AMERICAN" means?!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have to remember the entire Senate is working on half a brain and that’s combined.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Good news superfam, we were able to convince Eric to go back to the s***hole country he’s from. Apparently it’s run by a totalitarian d-list celebrity who’s way in over his head.”

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Good news superfam, we convinced Eric to go back to the s***hole country he came from. Apparently it’s run by a totalitarian d-list celebrity who’s way in over his head.”

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Adrian Elliott
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe not this man in particular, but you people can't figure out how a Navajo American could be here illegally? Really?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except it's on video. Believing that everything you wish wasn't true is "fake news" is why you're not smart. https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/01/26/arizona-capitol-eric-descheenie-cesar-chavez-lisette-flores-selianna-robles-katie-hobbs-tomas-robles-trump-supports-yell-illegal/

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Weren't' the Indians here first? Trump supporters continue to amaze me at their level of stupidity

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author, Inga Korolkovaite, is an America-hating socialist from Lithuania whose family was involved with the Communist regime when it was a Soviet Republic. So she is totally groomed to be little Tyrant Bully, and is triggered by concepts like liberty, capitalism, free markets, Judeo-Christian philosophy, and any other conservative principles.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, you know. Arizona was part of the spanish empire. I'm sure the navajo tribe was spaniard. Tú sabes, no? 😁

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This is not true at all! This site needs to either fact check or stop being political!!

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I hate when these posts start with "trump supporters...." Because I AM a trump supporter and I do NOT question if Mr. Descheenie is here legally. That is beyond ignorant. You wanna know why I am a Trump supporter? Probably not, but I'm gonna tell you anyway. I am NOT a political person by any means, it gives me a headache frankly. But I do LOVE how he is so far from political. He reminds me of me if I were in office. Someone who isn't scared to say how he feels and what he thinks. Do I agree with EVERYTHING he does /says certainly not. But it's so nice to not see some pompous a*s up there lying through their perfectly capped teeth. Just the humor factor alone is worth it. Go ahead and down vote my opinion, because just like my opinion doesn't matter to you, your opinion of me doesn't matter either.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is a known liar though. His educational 'achievements' that he tried to keep quiet. He is laughed at across the globe for the c**p he spouts. He's referred to by comedians as the 'gift that keeps on giving'. I am aghast that some people literally cannot see what he is truly like. Political or not political he talks some utter rubbish.

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Bored Panda needs to be renamed to Bored Liberal.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you don't like it, don't read it. No one is forcing you here.

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Wow. I uses to enjoy Bored pander to get away from politics. But posting a complete lie based on a tweet has gone beyond ignorant just to push a narrative. Y'all need help.

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Is he Mexican? Because I don't give a f**k if he's Indian, he lost that war.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your level of awareness is critically low. It wasn't a war, it was an invasion and occupation. Get your facts straight, you c**k blister.

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There were a couple of moments with unexpectedly delicious ironic twists that stuck in our heads. The first one was how an empty Nigerian apartment was discovered to hold 43 million dollars (shame on us thinking that every single one of those spam emails from supposed princes was from scammers!). While the second one was how publications like Cosmopolitan can support radically different points of view in different articles.

Bored Panda interviewed Albert Katz, Professor Emeritus of Cognitive, Developmental, and Brain Sciences from Western University’s Department of Psychology. The professor went into detail about the topic of irony.

“In my studies I have found that university-level students have a pretty clear notion of sarcasm, but are actually quite vague about irony,” the professor said. According to him, there are several types of irony, such as the irony of fate in literature. An example of that would be Oedipus unknowingly killing his father and marrying mother.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would rather the dogs than the ferals who left all that s**t lying everywhere.

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National Geographic Magazine Has Arrived. With An Alert About Excessive Use Of Plastic. It Comes In A Plastic Shrink. And Inside A Plastic Bag To Reinforce The Protection

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Most of us instinctively understand when a situation is ironic. However, it’s far more difficult to explain what exactly irony is using words. Throughout history, there have been hundreds of suggestions on how best to define it. And some of us might even have our own private definitions of what irony is.

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The most basic definition of irony will include that it’s a contradiction between what’s expected and what actually happens in real life. When you put it like that, you come to realize that irony really is all about expectations being shattered in a humorous way.

Professor Katz said: “There are several components that usually go into irony, and turning irony into sarcasm. Basically, a central motif is the violation of an expectation. But the context in which that violation occurs may make it humorous or not, or sarcastic or not.”

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The Irony Present

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am not english .. but I never understood why they have so much trouble with your and you're... I mean it's so logical right? What am I missing ...

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Oh The Irony

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A thing that a lot of us mix up is verbal irony and sarcasm. Though they’re usually used interchangeably, they’re not the same.

One way to remember the difference is this: sarcasm is primarily used to insult someone or cause them harm. If it hurts your feelings, it’s most likely sarcasm, not irony. Now that’s a piece of trivia that you can really wow your friends with.

Katz agreed with the idea that sarcasm has “a negative usage” when compared to “verbal irony, such as how we use it in everyday speech.”

“One can think of irony used sarcastically (e.g. when saying something framed positively, but intending a negative insulting meaning: when one says “you’re my best friend” just after said friend did something mean). But one can also get irony used in the opposite way, such as saying something that on the surface sounds nasty, but is meant positively (e.g. “You're sooo bad”).”

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“The question of how easy it is to understand or get the point of irony, or sarcasm, is a difficult one," the professor noted. "People differ both in the habitual usage of irony or sarcasm and when dealing with a person who often uses sarcasm, for instance, people sometimes erroneously interpret an ambiguous comment not intended ironically as being ironic, or sarcastic.”

“Also there is research that indicates individual differences in using and understanding irony in general,” Katz explained. “Some people are very literal thinkers and miss the irony presented. Some of my own work indicates that the processing of irony occurs almost immediately during comprehension. One doesn't think about it and at some later point think, oh, was he being ironic when he said X.”

“One thing I do believe is that the processing of irony, or sarcasm, is not based on any one factor, such as a failed expectation, but on a set of computations going on simultaneously,” the professor added.

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Nigerian Princes Were Real All This Time

Nigerian Princes Were Real All This Time

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Wasps Made A Nest On My Wasp Spray Bottle

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My Mom Is Cleaning Out The Library At The Preschool Where She Works And Sent Me This

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Effing Horrible

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You're Welcome

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the sign was a human: *rolls eyes at driver sarcastically* thank you for driving carefully!

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The Irony Was Strong With This One

The Irony Was Strong With This One

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see how that can be very comfortable. I absolutely hate it when my pants fall down a smidgen let alone down near my ankles.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just one of these "advanced" drivers showing of their "advanced car handling skills". AKA jerks.

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Ironic That My Pup Chewed Up This Specific Cards Against Humanity Card

Ironic That My Pup Chewed Up This Specific Cards Against Humanity Card

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The Silent And Powerful Mocking Of A Single Sign

The Silent And Powerful Mocking Of A Single Sign

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Well Now, That's Ironic

Well Now, That's Ironic

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Lady Posts On Facebook To Complain About Employees Not Helping Disabled Customer While Simultaneously Not Helping, Either

Lady Posts On Facebook To Complain About Employees Not Helping Disabled Customer While Simultaneously Not Helping, Either

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In Court For Shoplifting

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My Car Displays A Long Distracting Message Reminding You To Not Participate In Distracted Driving–while Driving

My Car Displays A Long Distracting Message Reminding You To Not Participate In Distracted Driving–while Driving

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine too. One when you turn the car one, and again when you put it in drive! Please don't distract me right when I'm shifting from reverse!

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Nothing Is Written In Stone

Nothing Is Written In Stone

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Didn't Have Time To Read It I Guess

Didn't Have Time To Read It I Guess

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Author Asks Why His Book Called 'No. More. Plastic' Was Wrapped In Plastic

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand the need for the plastic wraps on books, just a waste in my opinion.

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The Irony Of The Bar At A Paypal Business Event

The Irony Of The Bar At A Paypal Business Event

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I Don't Think The Women's Department Gets The Irony

I Don't Think The Women's Department Gets The Irony

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The Very Definition Of Irony

The Very Definition Of Irony

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Those Gears Won't Turn, Which I Guess Makes It A Fairly Apt Metaphor For School Districts And Education

Those Gears Won't Turn, Which I Guess Makes It A Fairly Apt Metaphor For School Districts And Education

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I'm A Public Defender. The ATM In Jail Always Strikes Me As A Little Ironic

I'm A Public Defender. The ATM In Jail Always Strikes Me As A Little Ironic

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I Mean Isn’t This Ironic?

I Mean Isn’t This Ironic?

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