Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post - The thread for people who appreciate irony . . .

Cowperson · 10-19-2005, 04:15 PM

This is interesting . . . . do American's "get" irony? And are Canadians and Brits good at irony?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3433375.stm

Of course, one letter writer counters very well with:

http://www.theonion.com/content/index

Also, is this statement ironic?

'I understand irony, I just don't find it funny'.

Cowperson

10-19-2005, 04:15 PM	#11
Cowperson CP Pontiff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: A pasture out by Millarville Exp:	This is interesting . . . . do American's "get" irony? And are Canadians and Brits good at irony? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3433375.stm Of course, one letter writer counters very well with: http://www.theonion.com/content/index Also, is this statement ironic? 'I understand irony, I just don't find it funny'. Cowperson __________________ Dear Lord, help me to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am. - Anonymous