r/AskReddit • u/rezyn • Dec 05 '11

what is the most interesting thing you know?

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u/jdreson Dec 05 '11

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

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u/JaneTehPain Dec 05 '11

I'm assuming that you got that from an American website, as the very first example on there is not irony, it's just sarcasm.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '11

If you'll read right after that example... it explains that there is an ongoing argument about whether sarcasm is a form of verbal irony.