Posts Tagged with "irony"

Parking Ordinance Irony

July 22nd, 2013 at 5:51 pm by Mark
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Of course, the next time you’re going to make fun of a city’s parking ordinances, it’s a good thing to remember that they do have the authority to boot or tow your car…

Not Allowed to Park Here ... Forced to Park Here

Grocery Shopping: Competitor Prices

June 19th, 2013 at 5:02 pm by Mark
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WalMart’s grocery department needs price tags like this so that every consumer can see how badly they’re getting screwed over by not shopping at Kroger. Anyone who says they’re cheaper obviously hasn’t paid attention in class.

Rainbo Hamburger Buns: $2.99.  Elsewhere: $2.49.

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Ebay: Item “As Pictured”

June 10th, 2013 at 5:16 pm by Mark
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There are times I’m forced to resort to eBay when sourcing LCD screens for notebook computers. eBay can be a real mixed back, especially when you see something like this and the item description says, “As pictured.” I was very close to buying the item, but was afraid of receiving what was pictured rather than the screen I really needed…

B15EW09 v.2 LCD Screen, As pictured.  "I don't see a picture of a B15EW09 v2 LCD Screen at all, but rather a map of Tijuana, which leads to some confusion. Is this auction for a complete LCD screen, part of an LCD screen, or a map of Tijuana?"

Editors Are Necessary for Bloggers

May 30th, 2013 at 5:46 pm by Mark
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For three consecutive days, I’ve managed to make very short posts which were still full of typographical and grammatical errors. It’s embarrassing, to say the least, and reflects poorly especially when a significant portion of my own content is poking fun at that very thing. But I digress…

Spell Something Wrong on Paper, Nobody Bats an Eye.  Spell Something Wrong on the Internet, and Everybody Loses They're Minds.

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Media Irony?

May 6th, 2013 at 5:33 pm by Mark
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In this perfect example of irony in Media, you just know the driver will be fired.

Newpaper Delivery Irony: "The Republican: Where the News Hits Home"