Probably pointing out the irony of being ironic, and displaying that ironicocity ... through dance!
Or maybe not.
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Quote: Frankie Rage @ January 13, 2008, 3:59 PMCan somebody define what 'post-ironic' means and how it differs from just 'ironic'?
Ta!
Maybe after you've just pressed your shirts.
How about this for ironic.
As I was walking home there was a muslim woman riding a bicycle up the hill in front of me. She had a head scarf to stop men learing at her yet she had really tight trousers on and was standing up on the bike to get up the hill, so I got an eyeful???????
Crazyness.
I think you look for those kind of ironies Adam, with binoculars.
Quote: Leevil @ February 12, 2008, 10:58 PMI think you look for those kind of ironies Adam, with binoculars.
I wish I could see her ironies. But the scarf worked I was definantly not lusting after anything from the neck up
Quote: Leevil @ February 12, 2008, 10:58 PMI think you look for those kind of ironies Adam, with binoculars.
Irony:
There are a number of definitions for "ironic" and I think the examples in the song generally fill this definition:
Coincidental; unexpected: It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner. (Dictionary.com)
This one's a better definition of this brand of irony:
Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is; "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely" (Dictionary.com)
Whether it's through shifting use or not, I think the examples in the song are valid and I love the fact that as soon as irony is mentioned all the smart-arses chime in with "Ahhhhhhhh "Ironic", what a dumb song, it's not bloody irony, is it?! Bloody Morissette. It's just bad luck."
Well, I'd say all the examples show "difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is." So there! I don't know about being post-ironic but I'm being post-smartarse.
[quote name="James Williams" post="99313" date="February 12, 2008, 11:24 PM
Coincidental; unexpected: It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner.
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I didn't realise you got divorced.
Quote: David Chapman @ February 12, 2008, 11:53 PM[quote name="James Williams" post="99313" date="February 12, 2008, 11:24 PM
Coincidental; unexpected: It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner.
I didn't realise you got divorced.
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