Here's what I learned today that helped me be cooler.

[Dravin]

Calling something something, when it really isn't something, is NOT an example of irony! It's just an example of being wrong about something. Or trying and failing. Or being ignorant of a word's defnition. (And NO, none of those are examples of irony either.)

You know what is an example of irony according to Merriam-Webster?

I bit into an apple and it tasted like chicken.

"What?!?", you say?

1

: a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning —called also Socratic irony

2

a : the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

b : a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony

c : an ironic expression or utterance

3

a (1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) : an event or result marked by such incongruity

b : incongruity between a situation developed in a drama and the accompanying words or actions that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play —called also dramatic irony, tragic irony

Link: Irony - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

[jerome1232]

I didn't know about definition number one, the apple chicken though I thought was a perfect example of irony.

[Dravin]

I didn't know about definition number one, the apple chicken though I thought was a perfect example of irony.

I could be wrong, but I expect LM has certain concepts of irony and isn't inclined to accept such as an example of irony. A lot of people, I suspect, also share similar inclinations. Most people would think, "I ordered a vegetarian salad and received a steak." is ironic while "I ordered a sandwich and received a Sprite." is not even though both fit the definition. I could be wrong though, maybe he'd accept as good (in terms of irony not necessarily song writing), "It's ordering chardonnay and receiving chips."

[NeuroTypical]

You know what is an example of irony according to Merriam-Webster?

Yes, well. Looking for the definition of such a complex and nuanced term as irony in the dictionary are we? Isn't that sort of like, well...

(Where's the smarmy smug self-satisfied icon when you need it?)

[Magen_Avot]

and my contribution:

PEBCAK error = Problem Exists Between Chair and Keyboard.

ID-10-T error = ID10T, get it?

LOL.

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PICNIC = Problem in Chair, Not in Computer!