The Cruelest Irony!

[Barnaby Jones]

A Green Party candidate running for U.S. Senate in Maryland has died after being hit by an SUV while riding her bike.

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2010/09/21/senate_candidate_dies/index.html

Yikes! I'll bet the driver was distracted as they were tossing a mountain of non-biodegradable garbage out the window!

[Misteriosa]

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2010/09/21/senate_candidate_dies/index.html

Yikes! I'll bet the driver was distracted as they were tossing a mountain of non-biodegradable garbage out the window!

or maybe texting while driving like this person :down:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/texting_horror_JtsQ7qyDFa6qMBry2HCmTN

[Willmore]

It's not irony!

It's a coincidence.


i·ro·ny
1    /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪər-/ Show Spelled[ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-] Show IPA
–noun, plural -nies.
1.
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.
2.
Literature .
a.
a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
b.
(esp. in contemporary writing) a manner of organizing a work so as to give full expression to contradictory or complementary impulses, attitudes, etc., esp. as a means of indicating detachment from a subject, theme, or emotion.
3.
Socratic irony.
4.
dramatic irony.
5.
an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
6.
the incongruity of this.
7.
an objectively sardonic style of speech or writing.
8.
an objectively or humorously sardonic utterance, disposition, quality, etc.

[Misteriosa]

if youre referring to my post, i was talking about another way in which someone could be killed on a bike. i wasnt referring to irony or the improper use of it. do i look like alanis morrisette to you? :o

[PapaBear]

How can someone drive home and not know they're dragging a bike under their SUV? Every time this happens the driver says "I thought I hit an animal". If that's the case, then you should be required to stop anytime you hit an animal larger than a dog.

[IamFogHat]

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2010/09/21/senate_candidate_dies/index.html

Yikes! I'll bet the driver was distracted as they were tossing a mountain of non-biodegradable garbage out the window!

I am going to post this before reading any response to this, why is this any more odd than any one ever who ever lived ever dying the same way? What divine weirdness do you attribute to the universe that this somehow would be ironic to make sense? A person died in our galaxy due to causes out of anyone's natural control. Weird huh.....?

[Barnaby Jones]

Where did I do any of that? Are you WF's dad? It's simply an odd/ironic/coincidental story I thought some might fight darkly humorous!

[Dude!]

i hate barnaby jones
as much as the
rest of you do

however, this story
is the very definition
of ironic

[SatCam]

Mrs. Green Party candidate was afraid to ride
She packed her backpack and kissed her kids goodbye
She waited her whole damn life to take that ride
And as the bike was dragged away she thought
Well isn't this nice...
And isn't it ironic ... don't you think

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Damn teabaggers and their SUV's

[Kevin]

Damn teabaggers and their SUV's



Obama should have done something to prevent this.

What a fucking failure.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Obama should have done something to prevent this.

What a fucking failure.

Its Dubya's fault

[Willmore]

if youre referring to my post, i was talking about another way in which someone could be killed on a bike. i wasnt referring to irony or the improper use of it. do i look like alanis morrisette to you? :o

Nah, you're good, I was talking about the thread title.

[Barnaby Jones]

This is ironic! It meets several of the conditions that you listed!

[furie]

http://cdn.holytaco.com/www/sites/default/files/images/2009/12/alanis-morissette-ironic-4490-1232076325-31.jpg