White people hate a lot of stuff (white people who vote republican, television, Vin Diesel movies, SUVs, fast food) but every once in a while they turn that hate into sweet irony.
Often times, white people will make a joke about how hard it is to define irony. It’s not that funny, and back in the 1990s people got all upset at Alanis Morrisette for using the term improperly in her song “Isn’t it Ironic?”
But the reason that white people love irony is that it lets them have some fun and feel better about themselves.
The most horrific recent example is Trucker hats, that shockingly went from mainstream in the 80s to Ironic in the early 2000s back to mainstream, at which point they are no longer rare or unique. Once something reaches this stage, irony cannot be restored for 10 years.
Other examples would include white people getting together to have a ‘white trash’ night where they would eat Kentucky Fried Chicken, drink Bud Light and watch Larry the Cable Guy or The Marine. Maybe listen to Kid Rock or P.O.D. These events allow white people to experience things they are supposed to hate, all while feeling better about their own lives, decisions, and cultured tastes.
Occassionally, white people will put an ironic knick knack in their home or apartment such as a “Support our Troops” magnet or a bottle of Mickey’s. 
This can be used to your advantage. If you need to appear cool to white people, you just need to pick something that was popular 10+ years ago and put it in a prominent place at your desk or in your home. A C+C Music Factory Cassette, or a “2 Legit 2 Quit” t-shirt would both be acceptable examples.
Also, you might find yourself in conversation where you mention that you like something and there is an awkward silence indicating that it is not cool. In this situation, uou must say “oh yeah, I also like [insert similar things]” and smile, the white people will laugh and all will be well.
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This is quite stupid. I am not white, and I absolutely love Irony. This irony crap doesn’t depend on any race. stop writing foolish things.
This site is a torturing poor white people. Awww my poor white people. LOL
A couple of my mate’s worked on some visual FX shots in “The Marine”. They specifically asked not to be credited, but they were left in
what the fuck is all this shit about white people liking irony? i could give less of a shit about irony. i care more about working and making money to pay my bills more than anything let alone IRONY. get you facts straight. I have better things to think about.
“what the fuck is all this shit about white people liking irony? i could give less of a shit about irony. i care more about working and making money to pay my bills more than anything let alone IRONY. get you facts straight. I have better things to think about.”
…yet take the time to post this on the site?
[need I even say it?]
Ive come on this to the conclusion that the reason white people like all of the shit on this website is the following:
If you got it like that why not experience more with your life.
Shit I golf, snowboard, rockclimb, mountain bike, live in manhattan, drive a fat asS bmw suv, fuck asian women, have plenty of black friends, got sweaters and motherfuckin t-shirts that I’LL wear on a plane to San FraCisco if I damn well fell like it. Shit Ill Even invite my lawyer to my beach house on a sunday for coffee maybe some tea while we read the fuckin New York Times. Yes the Liberal rag that sweats Barack Obama. After that we will indulge in some microbrews on my vintage sail boat.
When I get Bored ill travel the fuck where I want probably to snowboard somewhere usually Utah the whitest fuckin state there is. Ill take in some wine before I watch a film at sundance while I am there.
Just for a challenge I will go to a farmers market get some organic shit go home and order some sushi. You see I am trying to get in shape to run a fuckin marathon. After I finish the first thing I am going to do is shut of my i-pod loaded with free music, grab some bottled water and spark a fat mother fuckin spliff!!!!
YEAH I LOVE BEING AWARE OF DIVERSITY.
HOWEVER THE IRONY OF THIS WHOLE THING IS BEING WHITE FOR ME ONLY FOR ME!!! kICKS BIGTIME ASS!!
did you really go to every blog entry and copy-paste the same comment? what a loser.
Is banana peel humor considered ironic. That’s what I like.
Oops, I forgot the question mark. Sorry.
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anomg white people who like irony, the English certainly have the most affinity for it.
while a grad student I lived in number of different countries (supposedly for “research” but in reality I was just putting off having to find a real job) for a few months each. no matter where I was, there was always some English guy (well, usually a guy, occasionally a lass) who would say, refering the natives of whatever country we happened to be in, “you know what’s wrong with these people? they’ve got no sense of irony!”
I always serve Jell-O at barbecues. For the irony. Since Jell-O was popular 100 years ago, and is definitely not popular with the Most Supreme White Set now, it usually goes over well. When I have to explain that it’s IRONIC, I know not to invite someone again to my barbecues.
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