Situational Irony Something happens that we wouldn’t expect to happen Something happens that we wouldn’t expect to happen  Example: a fire station burns.

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Situational Irony Something happens that we wouldn’t expect to happen Something happens that we wouldn’t expect to happen  Example: a fire station burns down

Examples of Situational Irony 1. George breaks a date with his girlfriend so he can go to a ball game with the guys. At the concession stand, he runs into his girlfriend with another guy.

A: SITUATIONAL IRONY We do not expect George to see his girlfriend with another guy. We do not expect George to see his girlfriend with another guy.

SITUATIONAL IRONY We don’t expect a FITNESS CENTER to have an escalator because they cause you to burn LESS calories.

A: Situational Irony You wouldn’t expect to see a Pepsi delivery man drinking a Coke! You wouldn’t expect to see a Pepsi delivery man drinking a Coke!

SITUATIONAL IRONY The guy is calling the protestors stupid, but he spelled, “morons” wrong!

7. A police station gets robbed. 7. A police station gets robbed.

A: SITUATIONAL IRONY We wouldn’t expect a POLICE STATION to get robbed. They investigate robberies! We wouldn’t expect a POLICE STATION to get robbed. They investigate robberies!

SITUATIONAL The van drove into a “School of Safe Driving.” Hahahahahaha! We wouldn’t expect that.

SITUATIONALIRONY It is ironic that a McDonald’s sign is beside a sign about obesity! It is ironic that a McDonald’s sign is beside a sign about obesity!

SITUATIONAL Would you expect someone that lives here to specialize in complete home repair? Would you expect someone that lives here to specialize in complete home repair?