03/05/26 Grif.Net - Ironic
Dr. Bob Griffin
Using irony shows the contrast between how things appear and how they really are. When a “thing” or “phrase” is ironic, it is unexpected - something said but the meaning is opposite. Irony is often confused with sarcasm or satire. I love all three!
> The founder of AA asked for whiskey on his deathbed. (The nurse refused.)
> The most shoplifted book in America is the bible.
> Before he became a star, Pharrell Williams was fired from McDonald’s three different times. Years later, he would help write and produce the company’s iconic “I’m Lovin’ It” jingle.
> According to researchers, duct tape should never be used for sealing ducts.
> Sweden’s famous Ice Hotel has a smoke detector.
> The winners of an elementary school spelling bee in Utah received a trophy reading “Viewmont Spellling Bee, 1st Place.”
> Gary Kremen, the founder of Match.com, encouraged everyone he knew to join it, including his girlfriend. She eventually left him for a man she met on Match.com.
> The Cult Awareness Network, once a leading anti-cult hotline, is now owned by the Church of Scientology.
> ABC shortens A Charlie Brown Christmas—a movie about the over-commercialization of the holidays—to make room for more commercials.
(more tomorrow)
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Dr. Bob Griffin
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