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I also hear "I was being ironic." which seems to be popular but an incorrect pet peeve[0].
[0] https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/irony-sa...
> To distinguish irony from satire and sarcasm, remember that irony pertains to situations while satire and sarcasm are forms of expression. People make satire and sarcasm happen. Irony is just there.
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I also hear "I was being ironic." which seems to be popular but an incorrect pet peeve[0].
[0] https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/irony-sa...
> To distinguish irony from satire and sarcasm, remember that irony pertains to situations while satire and sarcasm are forms of expression. People make satire and sarcasm happen. Irony is just there.