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Counldn't you use a small "A.M." on the flag instead, please? In honour of Alanis Morissete, it may help her understand the concept.
Ham | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 8:23 a.m. | #
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that's del.ico.us,
where did you stumble upon that idea?
You have been dugg.
Jon Allen | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 8:54 a.m. | #
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Oops. didn't see the flag at the end of the sentance 
Jon Allen | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 9:09 a.m. | #
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Excellent.
NiC | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 9:32 a.m. | #
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One problem though: how to incorporate the "irony" flag in these comments?
Jag | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 9:42 a.m. | #
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It is, of course, ironic that the song "Ironic" isn't ironic. Having seen her cover of "My Humps", I think she gets it. :D
"It's like goldy and bronzy only it's made out of iron."
Chz | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 10:01 a.m. | #
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It it irony, or is it sarcasm?
Peter | 04.05.07 - 10:07 a.m. | #
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There is nothing new under the sun, and the correct colour for ironic postings is lavender
ian | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 10:25 a.m. | #
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Dugg!
What's the irony of digging something that is ironic? Or it is too much for us mere mortals to comprehend?
Rhys | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 10:35 a.m. | #
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Can we have a flag of sarcasm as well?
Scaryduck | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 10:55 a.m. | #
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Maybe it would be easier in some posts to put a sincere flag on when not being ironic.
harriet | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 11:23 a.m. | #
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I recall an American magazine writer, a noted humorist (can't remember his name) who was constantly pissed off at having to tell the fact-checkers and subs to leave his ironic comments in. He suggested a new typeface: "ironic" where the letters sloped backwards, a bit like a reverse italics.
Never caught on.
cenred | 04.05.07 - 12:01 p.m. | #
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what a stupendously clever idea.
enidd | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 12:01 p.m. | #
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Hehehe. I was going to write all my ironic posts in pink at one point.
Inspector Sands | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 12:19 p.m. | #
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Hold on a minute... I always thought Silver Discs was ironic!
Inspector Sands | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 12:20 p.m. | #
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I like Baldrick of Blackadder fame's explanation of irony.
"It's a colour same as goldy and silvery"
Jamboesque | 04.05.07 - 12:36 p.m. | #
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I always thought that silver discs meant I wasn't as old as you lot.
flashgordonnz | 04.05.07 - 12:37 p.m. | #
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Maybe DG you can do politics once a week?
flashgordonnz | 04.05.07 - 12:38 p.m. | #
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I do hope that last comment was ironic.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 1:17 p.m. | #
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Can I borrow your flag for my blog's 'Diary of a sex fiend' subtitle please? That might assist my American publishers in understanding that I didn't quite mean it literally.
The Girl | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 1:53 p.m. | #
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Can I have an irony flag for real life? It would save a lot of confusion for those around me...
davidc | 04.05.07 - 1:54 p.m. | #
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You're confusing irony with sarcasm. Which given the context, is ironic.
Adrian Zmed | 04.05.07 - 3:11 p.m. | #
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...and isn't it ironic that I totally misread your previous post and firmly placed my left foot in my mouth?
DG your posts are quite excellent and I'm drawn to them like a bumble-bee to nectar, but I guess people tend to get a bit sensitive when politics(or religion)is being discussed. YET,I anxiously look forward to your post on the local elections.
AndyCapp | 04.05.07 - 3:53 p.m. | #
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Is that irony AC?
Monkey Tennis | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 5:11 p.m. | #
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May I suggest:
}I{
as a textual version.
geofftech | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 5:15 p.m. | #
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Hmm, maybe 'iRony'
Mark Garth | Homepage | 04.05.07 - 6:33 p.m. | #
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What is the difference between 'irony' and 'sarcasm' anyway - discuss please. I need educating.
Commuter Woman | 04.05.07 - 8:11 p.m. | #
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Are you being ironic commuter woman?
Sarcasm is a form of irony, the lowest and least respected form of irony.
Sam | 04.05.07 - 9:02 p.m. | #
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{I} Prevent misunderstandings? No DG-that is not the way forward at all.
I am really looking forward to the next Olympic blog. {I}
Amused | 04.05.07 - 9:12 p.m. | #
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I hope that your flags are an ironic double-bluff.
Melica | 04.05.07 - 10:36 p.m. | #
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my flag of irony is bigger than your mini flag of irony...
:insert flag here:
minijonb | Homepage | 05.05.07 - 12:08 a.m. | #
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Surely it would be ironic if no-one commented.
... oops.
Jakartass | Homepage | 05.05.07 - 5:49 a.m. | #
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Can you buy real ones to stick on your hat? I need a sarcasm one ... well except I dont wear a hat which would be ironic ...
Debster | 05.05.07 - 9:36 a.m. | #
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Once, in a job reference, I wrote '*** has been a valued member of staff'. I wasn't being ironic though, I think the term is Jesuitical.
z | Homepage | 06.05.07 - 10:27 p.m. | #
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I am confused by this - surely many of the items you listed are - as suggested above - sarcasm - which is a very different beast.
I always thought Irony was basically an unfortunate happenstance which is specifically gauling because of either the circumstance or its relationship to the person involved. So for example - in the terrible song 'Ironic' by AM - 'its like rain on your wedding day' or whatever - only becomes ironic rather than a pisser if you happen to be, say, a meteorologist.
garax | 09.05.07 - 5:30 p.m. | #
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According to H W Fowler's definition, given in the main post, irony occurs when there is a "knowing" and an "unknowing" audience.
Sarcasm is therefore a subset of irony. Allegedly.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 09.05.07 - 6:16 p.m. | #
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