[Gozer]

Originally Posted by Philly06Cup

There are three types of irony:

Verbal Irony.
Also known as sarcasm. A contrast between what is said, and what is meant.
Dramatic Irony.
A contrast between what the character thinks, and what the reader knows.
Situational Irony.
A contrast between what happens, and what is expected.


By my account, the lyrics in Ironic are indeed ironic. Mostly Situational Irony.

Black Fly in your Chardonnay: Wine is fancy, high-class. you don't expect a fly in it. But there is! Alas, situational irony.
You need a fork; instead there are 10,000 spoons. Situational Irony.
Cigaret break -- but there's a no smoking sign. Situational Irony.
And so on.

So to anyone who says the song isn't ironic, please explain.

Black Fly in your Chardonnay:
Insects get into stuff. Rather standard "poop happens" kinda deal. It would be ironic if the Chardonnay was being served at a banquet for Excellence in Exterminating, or Protect the Endangered Housefly.

I'm not doing the other two, they're pretty much the same thing. "Poop happens" isn't irony.