Do British people know what irony is?

I think Brits do quite well with conceptual humor. I remember having a discussion about Monty Python with a buddy years back, and he didn't seem to think that The Ministry of Funny Walks was amusing, whereas the whole idea that the British would institutionalize such a phenomenon is completely reasonable, and thus subject to ridicule.

 

Don't worry guys, he's just following the latest American trend, being stupid. It's normal in the US.

 

That is brilliant, mind if I suggest is to my own company execs and see what happens?

 

So are bad teeth in the UK.

Here, have a lime wedge and relax on the unneccesary attacks.

 

I haven't worked either. Just don't tell my boss though

I think the Brits have a pretty good sense of irony. It is most of us Americans that have trouble sorting it out. Pay attention to what Bush says daily though, and we all can learn a little!!

Also, Allanis Morisette and her song stink.

 

Years ago, Larry Niven built a short story around the following statement.

 

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a knocked-down 6 iron into a 17 knot wind on hole 18 at St. Andrews. to 5 feet, but missed the putt. then won in a 4 hole playoff.

fair is fair.

 

we invented the use of limes so we would stop having bow legs (scurvy) ..they still have bendy legs in the us due to the excess weight of all the fast food and doughnut (donut) brigade..

(only joking, americans are all slim really.they also have a terrific sense of humour)

 

Hahahaha. Nobber. And your saying my posts are childish. Have a word with yourself, then come back with the answer. Tosser.

 

No, but how about this: a person with cancer on his way to get the operation that will save his life, getting run over by a bus?

 

It's the general epidemic of english language misuse on throughout the english-speaking world. People don't know how to speak anymore. But as for this topic, George Carlin covered it well in "Brain Droppings." To expound: the fact that a manager used to manage a club he is now opposing is not irony, it's an interesting fact. If Shawn Wright-Phillips scores exactly as many goals in his career as his father Ian, it will not be ironic, it will be a coincidence. Irony is the pricise opposite of what one would logically expect to happen. It is a very misused word these days.

 

Would it be ironic if a postman bit a dog?

 

Certainly would.

 

Is It Ironic That Someone With A Club Foot Is Really Bad At Dancing?

 

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...run over in the hospital parking lot by the doctor that was going to perform the operation...

or better yet...run over in the parking lot by a hospital risk management mouth breather swerving to avoid hitting the doctor who was going to perform the operation...

ad infinitum

 

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i'm thinking that the above would be a very stupic title fer an album by Pop Will Eat Itself...

 

some sophisticated brits do know about it.....


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