Hahaha....in first minutes of video , I thought how Malasiya could be bad, as u were explaining,Sir😂😂...I was about to cancel my Malasiya visit/ flight ticket 😀 Finally I got that u r talking about irony 😀😀
The confusion most often encountered with the use of the word irony is not the use of sarcasm. Far more often, it comes in the form found in the Alanis Morissette song Ironic. Here, she sings of a person getting what they want, but only after they no longer need it. In her words: "An old man turned 98 He won the lottery and died the next day It's a black fly in your Chardonnay It's a death row pardon two minutes too late And isn't it ironic, don't you think? The problem is that I can't think of a word for the situations she points to. A late death row pardon may be a tragedy, but it's not irony.
Sir, you are doing the Lord’s work. I have a disorder. Whenever I hear the word irony used, I have to say the definition, or how I personally define it, to myself and then try and make the way it’s used, fit the definition. 99% of the time, I can not make it fit! Example: It’s so ironic I’m watching this night routine at night. Me: Irony is the opposite of what is, or might be expected. I wouldn’t expect someone to watch a night routine at night? I don’t know, might expect that. And that’s just one example of hundreds! I believe irony to be the most misused word in the English language. It is used in place of humour, sadness, surprise, sarcasm, as you said. Ohhhh, sarcasm. There was a story about an “ironic” T-shirt, getting a passenger kicked off a flight. I believe the T-shirt said hail Satan. When I read the article, my head almost exploded. I said, if irony is the opposite of what is or might be expected, then how the hell is this ironic???? You wouldn’t expect a passenger to wear a Hail Satan T-shirt? Why not? Is she a nun?? No, she’s just a woman. Correct title would be: Nun’s Ironic T-shirt Gets Her Booted Off Flight.
Also last reply, I promise. One of my favourite examples is an old movie with Judith Light. The line, I believe, is “It’s ironic, Gary. She spent her whole life trying to get away from here. Then she crawls back to the very shack she was born in, to die.” I wouldn’t expect a woman to use her last ounce of strength, to crawl back to a place she spent her entire life trying to get away from, to die. Ahhhh, don’t you just love when it’s used correctly? It just makes you feel good all over.
What he’s saying is you wouldn’t expect someone to direct you to stay away from an inviting, friendly, warm place. And you wouldn’t expect someone to complain about extremely low prices as highway robbery. If it’s the opposite of what is or might be expected, then it is ironic.
Deleted. :) If someone disagrees with me, I have no issue with that but they need to explain why they think I'm wrong. (I'm not perfect. I might be wrong sometimes!) But just spamming my channel saying I'm wrong and nothing else is going to get removed.
@@SlowEasyEnglish thank you. Woah, sir. I assure you there was no spamming. I sent two messages. I do not consider them spam because I was trying to explain myself, as you said.
But sir what is the meaning of *Ironically* in a sentence. For example- *Ironically*, for a man who hated war, he would have made a superb war cameraman or *Ironically*, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday.❓
Thanks for your comment. I think you are confusing verbal irony, situational irony and sarcasm. In this video, I am using (verbal) irony, not sarcasm. Now if I *had* gotten it wrong, (I didn't), then your last statement would be referring to situational irony, not verbal irony. These two videos will help you understand the difference: th-cam.com/video/VX41JUPsuNM/w-d-xo.html (Irony vs Sarcasm - What's the diffference?) th-cam.com/video/Ri-1qf0q86I/w-d-xo.html (That's NOT ironic, it's a coincidence!)
That was precise to understand.
Thank you sir.
Ok I subbed because everyday someone says ironically when they mean coincidentally. I don’t want to lose every friend I have so I bite my tongue.
Let's hope you don't end up biting it off completely.
Thank you.
This was a really good vid i just couldn't understood it before thx sm Sylli
You have explained it very well. Thank you Sylli!
How is this not just sarcasm?
That was helpful, thanks
Yea tnx very helpful 👌
subbed. i learned a lot from you sir. thanks
Can you explain about "insane" ??
Insane basically means crazy but I think it's a legal definition used in courts of law, not medical.
🤣🤣🤣 nice!
I like you and your videos
I thought irony happened when the person isn't aware that what they are saying is the opposite of reality.
Hahaha....in first minutes of video , I thought how Malasiya could be bad, as u were explaining,Sir😂😂...I was about to cancel my Malasiya visit/ flight ticket 😀
Finally I got that u r talking about irony 😀😀
The confusion most often encountered with the use of the word irony is not the use of sarcasm. Far more often, it comes in the form found in the Alanis Morissette song Ironic. Here, she sings of a person getting what they want, but only after they no longer need it. In her words:
"An old man turned 98
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
The problem is that I can't think of a word for the situations she points to. A late death row pardon may be a tragedy, but it's not irony.
Funny you should mention the song. I have a follow-up video that talks about exactly that! haha
It is so!
@@SlowEasyEnglish haha...you're wrong. Alanis Morrisette knows what irony means.
Me as malaysian seeing the first sentence is Malaysia is a terrible place: and I took it personally
Sir, you are doing the Lord’s work. I have a disorder. Whenever I hear the word irony used, I have to say the definition, or how I personally define it, to myself and then try and make the way it’s used, fit the definition. 99% of the time, I can not make it fit! Example: It’s so ironic I’m watching this night routine at night. Me: Irony is the opposite of what is, or might be expected. I wouldn’t expect someone to watch a night routine at night? I don’t know, might expect that. And that’s just one example of hundreds! I believe irony to be the most misused word in the English language. It is used in place of humour, sadness, surprise, sarcasm, as you said. Ohhhh, sarcasm. There was a story about an “ironic” T-shirt, getting a passenger kicked off a flight. I believe the T-shirt said hail Satan. When I read the article, my head almost exploded. I said, if irony is the opposite of what is or might be expected, then how the hell is this ironic???? You wouldn’t expect a passenger to wear a Hail Satan T-shirt? Why not? Is she a nun?? No, she’s just a woman. Correct title would be: Nun’s Ironic T-shirt Gets Her Booted Off Flight.
Also last reply, I promise. One of my favourite examples is an old movie with Judith Light. The line, I believe, is “It’s ironic, Gary. She spent her whole life trying to get away from here. Then she crawls back to the very shack she was born in, to die.” I wouldn’t expect a woman to use her last ounce of strength, to crawl back to a place she spent her entire life trying to get away from, to die. Ahhhh, don’t you just love when it’s used correctly? It just makes you feel good all over.
@@velkylev4217 sir, this not needed. You should delete this
What he’s saying is you wouldn’t expect someone to direct you to stay away from an inviting, friendly, warm place. And you wouldn’t expect someone to complain about extremely low prices as highway robbery. If it’s the opposite of what is or might be expected, then it is ironic.
Deleted. :) If someone disagrees with me, I have no issue with that but they need to explain why they think I'm wrong. (I'm not perfect. I might be wrong sometimes!) But just spamming my channel saying I'm wrong and nothing else is going to get removed.
@@SlowEasyEnglish thank you. Woah, sir. I assure you there was no spamming. I sent two messages. I do not consider them spam because I was trying to explain myself, as you said.
Hello, thanks for the videos you make great work, but if you will do this outside with interesting view i think it will be better
But sir what is the meaning of *Ironically* in a sentence. For example- *Ironically*, for a man who hated war, he would have made a superb war cameraman or *Ironically*, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday.❓
Umm, this doesn't seem accurate
Someone called me ironic for standing up for gay people...
I can’t keep up with my generation(gen z) they keep using unironically, but now I get it.
Yea I’ve been seeing that word everywhere for the past couple months, that’s why I’m here
Is he Canadian?
I am.
Sweet I thought so. Your accent😁
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This is not how my English teacher explained it at all
I just came from the song, Ironic
Ironic (ironic)
Johnny Sins
Lol are you serious???
Thats not irony , its sarcasm.
Irony is you explaining what irony is and actually not knowing what irony is .
That's irony
Smh
Thanks for your comment. I think you are confusing verbal irony, situational irony and sarcasm.
In this video, I am using (verbal) irony, not sarcasm.
Now if I *had* gotten it wrong, (I didn't), then your last statement would be referring to situational irony, not verbal irony.
These two videos will help you understand the difference:
th-cam.com/video/VX41JUPsuNM/w-d-xo.html (Irony vs Sarcasm - What's the diffference?)
th-cam.com/video/Ri-1qf0q86I/w-d-xo.html (That's NOT ironic, it's a coincidence!)
this video was created to correct u
Kinda funny how you were so sure of your definition of "irony", then the man himself came and quickly shutted you down.
Umm, this doesn't seem accurate