Irony is when something occurs that is the opposite of what you would expect. For example, when a car crashes into a sign that says “drive as if your kids live here”. It can result in lots of wry amusement for anyone passing by that happens to notice the incongruency. That’s not even the best one though.
These 75 totally ironic sights that people photographed will have you cracking up with laughter. If you have a sense of humor like us, you’ll certainly appreciate them. Yes, some of these sights are pretty ridiculous, but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t funny. Irony is one of the most under-appreciated comedic devices, but with this list, we’re hoping to change that.
1. Deforestation Aerial View
This logging site accidentally ended up looking like a tree. It’s pretty ironic. Especially when you consider how many thousands of trees they had to cut down to create the design.
In this group of university freshmen, everyone is wearing the exact same shirt. It says be different. It turns out though, the slogan doesn’t really apply to them at the moment. They all look identical.
Here we have another car that crashed into a safety sign. The sign was on the side of a bus in big print. We can’t say that the driver wasn’t warned…
4. Chinese American Freedom
There is nothing quite like a box of American Freedom products that are produced in a foreign country. We wonder if their customers are aware. They probably wouldn’t be very pleased to find out that the products are Chinese-made.
The slogan of The Republic is “where the news hits home”. In this case, their news delivery truck actually hit a home. We bet no one ever saw that coming.
These pizza delivery motorcycles all got knocked over one by one like falling dominos. Ironically, the name of the pizza shop is also Dominos. It was a disaster waiting to happen.
Putting a cage around a statue that is supposed to represent freedom sort of defeats the purpose. It is the opposite of the intended meaning. However, it is very humorous.
All of the people running in the marathon for Earth Day left their trash along the side of the road. They tossed the empty cups everywhere. We suppose that is one way to raise awareness about the pollution of the environment.
9. Health Inspection Fail
When a restaurant gets an A grade health rating, you would expect it to be cockroach-free. However, sitting on the sign is a cockroach. Let’s hope that it is just a fluke occurrence.
They can fix just about anything. Unfortunately, that doesn’t include their doorbell. The fact that it isn’t functioning doesn’t really instill a lot of confidence in us.
Whoever placed the garbage can below this recruiting advertisement definitely has a sense of humor. It looks like the woman is directing you to toss your resumes right in the trash. It must be a hard place to get hired at.
12. Veterinarian Office X-Ray
The dog came into the vet’s office because he had swallowed a Monopoly board game piece. It turns out, the piece he swallowed was the little metal dog. He is basically a cannibal.
The sign says to ask for assistance if you want to access items on the top shelf. However, the top shelf is the self-help section. It’s a major contradiction.
If you are going to put an obnoxious sticker on your car criticizing people for not speaking English, you should at least make sure to get the spelling correct. They totally failed with their grammar. It should say “you’re in America”.
Technically, the pup passed dog obedience training. However, we’re not sure what the training involved. She shredded up her certificate of graduation shortly after getting home.
The prison transports their prisoners around in a Ford Escape. While it probably doesn’t have any effect on whether the prisoners actually escape or not, it is ironic. There are a lot of other SUV models that would be much less worrisome.
17. Unforeseen Cancellation
He must not be so psychic after all. He couldn’t foresee the circumstances that caused him to have to cancel the show. It sort of ruins his credibility.
50 Cent albums used to command a lot of money. At this point, they aren’t worth more than 50 cents. That’s all people are willing to pay for the old albums.
It looks like the book worked. It was so boring that it put the person to sleep. Although, that’s probably not what the author of the book originally had in mind.
The movie is named
Unbreakable. However, the disc itself certainly isn’t. It came in the mail from Netflix with a big crack through the middle of it.
Is the invisible spray actually invisible or is it just out of stock? That is the question. Unfortunately, there is no real way of knowing the answer.
You would think that a college of architecture and planning would have made sure that their sign fit correctly on the building. However, they came up a little short on space. The architect responsible didn’t plan very well.
The yearbook quote doesn’t really match up. Normally, you won’t see the stars if you’re looking down. It’s true, but in this case, it doesn’t apply. She has a tattoo of stars on her chest.
On the road to success, there are no shortcuts. Yet, the truck tried to take a shortcut. It went on the road where trucks aren’t supposed to go and crashed into a bridge.
This is a 5th grader’s spelling test. The child got every word wrong except for the word illiterate. It’s quite a coincidence.
It says “no job is so simple that it cannot be done wrong”. It is incredibly true. They managed to do the simple job wrong by cutting off half of the fortune.
It looks like gravity took effect. The poster for the movie
Gravity fell off of the cinema wall. It’s very fitting. We suppose it wasn’t taped up well enough.
This man found these keys at his office. One of his customers lost them. The funny part is that there is a label on them that says “keys I haven’t lost yet”.
It turns out, the anti-chewing spray isn’t as repulsive to dogs as the company says it is. The dog found the bottle and started chewing on it. Nothing can prevent the pup from grinding his teeth on the plastic.
It’s pretty bad when the parking enforcement van gets a wheel lock put on it. They must have thought that they were above the law. Apparently, they aren’t.
School is too easy for kids, they said on the news. However, they spelled too as “two”. It looks like the adults might need to take some refresher classes as well.
32. Sign Hanging Technique
The man did a pretty risky maneuver to hang up the sign. It’s a little shocking. Especially since the sign is one recommending a safety-first approach. It’s definitely contradictory.
What is one to do when the fire extinguisher is on fire? It’s going to be hard to put it out. We suppose that they’ll have to use good old-fashioned water.
Whoopsie is what people say when they make a mistake. The license place certainly checks out. The driver had a big accident.
Nothing is written in stone. Change is always possible. Although, not when you actually write the saying in stone.
Cookies are not a great source of sustenance if you are diabetic. They will quickly raise your blood sugar. Therefore, offering a cookie for donating to help stop diabetes doesn’t make a lot of sense.
These two billboards are pretty much polar opposites. One encourages eating fast food, and the other says that you are at risk of heart disease. They certainly balance each other out.
These individuals had a great idea for instructing people on saving paper. They would put up a big sign using several pieces of paper. The message is loud and clear.
“There’s an irony in ignoring your college professor’s lecture to play a game where you serve fast-food to people for fun,” writes the student. It is a true statement. You don’t really need a college degree to serve fast food.
There was a small electrical fire on the hotel sign. Interestingly, only the letters that spell “hot” caught on fire. The “el” was completely spared.
It’s pretty unlucky to flip your car over right next to the sign that thanks people for driving carefully. It could have been worse though. They could have hit the sign first.
God might not make mistakes. However, the person who programmed the LED sign did. They included a glaring spelling error that ruined the message.
It’s sort of funny that a fitness facility would install a big escalator out front. Using stairs is much better for exercise. However, the designers didn’t really think things through.
The owner of the truck had flames painted on the side of it. We bet that they never thought one day those flames would become real. It’s both unfortunate and ironic.
There used to be a tree here. It was planted by the United Nations and represented peace. However, someone cut it down.
The mug was advertised as quality. Yet, it didn’t really stand the test of time. Eventually, the handle broke off of it.
The website is describing “15 Things People Hate About Your Website”. They violated their first rule. As soon as you visit the page, an annoying pop-up ad appears on the screen.
Technically, it’s a non-stick fry pan. Although, the label itself is extremely sticky. It’s pretty much impossible to get off of the pan.
We Fit is the name of the company. Although, their truck doesn’t fit very well underneath the bridge. It tried to squeeze through but didn’t make it.
The newspaper was reporting on the plastic bag ban. Although, it seems as though the ban hasn’t made it to the newspaper yet. They still place their papers in plastic.
Here we have another truck that didn’t comply with the slogan painted on the side of it. It says “sure we can”. However, the results of their driving would indicate that they can’t.
52. Excellent Engineering
This projector was spotted in an engineering college. It was installed so that it blocks the ceiling fan. It’s a fantastic feat of modern engineering.
53. Engagement Celebration
It’s an announcement in the newspaper celebrating the White-Power wedding engagement. Both of the individuals are African American. The combination of their two names is somewhat unfortunate.
54. Independence Day Surprise
This is the employee’s “attempt at making the surprise 4th of July cake. As an American working at the Canadian Embassy it didn’t go over as well.” The middle was red, white, and blue like an American flag.
The list covers all three things that the graffiti artist hates — vandalism, irony, and lists. It’s a solid work of art. It made us laugh a little.
56. George Orwell’s house
George Orwell, the author of the novel 1984, lived in this house. It’s no surprise that there is a giant surveillance camera outside. It fits the dystopian big brother narrative.
Here is one dog that doesn’t want to be trained. He completely tore apart the Dog Training For Dummies manual. He prefers to do what he wants.
It just so happens that the art exhibit of the Titanic suffered water damage. It’s very realistic. That’s exactly what happened in real life, except on a much larger scale.
It’s pretty random that a magic store has a religious theme. How exactly does impressing people with illusions help to spread the word of God? We aren’t exactly sure.
60. Unaware Of Ticket Laws
If you are a traffic ticket lawyer, you don’t even have to worry about following the laws or getting towed. You can just fight the ticket in court later. At least, we imagine that’s what the plan must be.
This man’s wife accidentally bought the same book twice by mistake. The topic of the book is minimalism and living with less. So far, she isn’t following the book’s principles.
The organization is called Fight Against Slavery. They are looking for people to work for free. It sort of goes against everything that they say that they believe in.
The motorcycle rider is not a fan of helmet laws. However, judging by the big scrape on the back of his helmet, the laws might have saved the rider’s life. We think that he should reconsider his opinion.
The roofing company had the roof of their warehouse collapse. Luckily, they have all of the supplies that they need to fix it nearby. Hopefully, they do a better job the second time around.
Taking a five-hour energy is a great way to wake up quickly. It looks like the employees aren’t sampling the goods though. They were caught sleeping in the work van.
This was Apple’s original slogan. Now, their computers are basically the opposite. They are some of the most expensive ones on the market.
Why struggle to open plastic packages when you can buy this little razor? It will make the job much easier. There’s just one problem — it’s in a difficult to open plastic package.
There is an article on the front page of the newspaper the woman is reading that talks about being “killed by nail biting”. Ironically, there is another woman sitting next to her biting her nails.
The ride is named the wind seeker. Yet, it is closed due to high wind. You would think that additional wind would only add to the excitement.
She is protesting capitalism. However, she still has a brand new iPhone. It’s obvious she still supports big corporations on a personal level.
They might be the best teacher ever, however, they failed to teach the student to put an apostrophe in “you’re”. The student had good intentions with the plaque, but it ended up becoming a joke.
The money all goes to diabetes research. Hopefully, the research is successful. All of the snacks that they give out cause diabetes.
“My mom is a smoker. She bought a lighter with her astrological sign,” explains the kid. Her astrological sign is cancer. Hopefully, her smoking doesn’t eventually lead to that.
74. Defective Smoke Alarm
The smoke alarm at this house burst into flames one day. It sort of defeats the purpose when the alarm itself is what actually causes the fire. It’s a big problem.
The person has a bumper sticker on their truck that says “drive now, text later”. The driver behind them spotted the person texting while driving. They were caught in the act.
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