Rather ironic that a movie about working in an office building with computers should be tagged NSFW.

>> ^Kuga:
Rather ironic that a movie about working in an office building with computers should be tagged NSFW.


Yeah, that's not really irony. It's probably coincidence with an irony mask.

No, that actually is irony.

Oh no, we've become Fark.com

OK, so let's pursue this.

What is it about the film "Office Space" that makes it suitable to be played/listened to in the workplace? More suitable than other films, that is?

The answer is nothing aside from the title, which, coincidentally, is about working in an office. Hilarious flick too!

The element that is attempting to inject irony is the NSFW tag. Therefore, there should be something about the main subject that makes it inherently suitable for work.

If the film were called "Suitable for Work," then you'd have some irony cooking.

Irony gets false credit for serendipity, coincidence, tragedy, etc...probably more than any other literary device, especially since Alanis Morrisette's "Irony for Dummies" became a hit.

Remember when Steve Irwin was killed? People up and down the internet were calling his death ironic. Steve Irwin defied death in every segment of every show he hosted. I'm amazed he lasted as long as he did. No, an ironic Steve Irwin death would have been in an old age home.

The perfect definition of irony in two words: lifeguard drowns.

Irony has an inequality-of-expectations thing going on that's very difficult to come by naturally. That's what makes irony so special.

Sorry if I've come across as condescending. It's not my intent. This is just one of my pet peeves.

Err, OK, let's pursue it.

I understand irony perfectly well. In this case the irony comes from the video documenting events occurring in a typical workplace, while those events lead to its being dubbed NSFW.

*cinema

Adding video to channels (Cinema) - requested by Issykitty.

>> ^shuac:



"Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
i·ro·ny1 Audio Help /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪər-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–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.

Copied straight from websters.com.

The expected would be that a movie filmed about an office would follow office protocol, however that WOULD make a terrible movie. The contradiction is that the movie that is fimed to be inside of an office, and potentially being viewed by someone who works in an office AT sed office, will not be able to view it because it doesn't follow office protocol.

hmnn.. it might be more ironic if it was a documentary and not a movie.

A movie about working in an office is bound to be NSFW (therefore this is an expected outcome). imo.

I think the irony comes from it being called "Office Space" but none of it takes place in space.

*dead

This video has been declared non-functional; embed code must be fixed within 2 days or it will be sent to the dead pool - declared dead by critical_d.