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Oh, the Irony! 17 Hilarious Pictures

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Did you know that William Phelps Eno, the man who invented the stop sign, the crosswalk and the traffic circle, and who is widely known as the “Father of traffic safety” - didn’t know how to drive?!? It is facts like this that make you think - the world we live in is such an ironic place. Upon closer inspection, you will notice that irony is everywhere in our daily lives. The amusing pictures below showcase 17 ironic situations that seem impossible.

1. What a waste of money...

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2. Renegade seagull!

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3. These men may be stubborn, but they're certainly not lazy!

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4. "Hello, fire department? I need you to come urgently, my fire extinguisher is on fire."

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5. Kids are grasping irony earlier and earlier these days...

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6. If this isn't ironic, I don't know what is

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7. Is that fish... fishing?

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8. That cockroach clearly disagrees with the results of the inspection

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9. The car model is called 'escape'? Seriously?!

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10. Not nearly as unbreakable as advertised...

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11. The world is such a bizarre place

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12. It's a work in progress, I suppose...

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13. Practice what you preach!

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14. A man experiencing irony firsthand (1966)

Ironic Pictures tire truck with a flat tire

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15. Excessively ambitious advertising caught up to them...

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16. They were smokin' a bit too much at 'We B Smokin,' it appears

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17. Kids live in a very different world these days...

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