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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[...] on one level, as long as it moves beyond it’s stylistic embodiments in culture, irony is perfectly fine. Heck, I even wrote an MA thesis partly on irony (”Contradiction, [...]
the greatest irony is this blog as a whole, its fucking hilarious! love it. and to have a topic called ‘irony’…
The blog writer showed up his girlfriends he keeps in his attic/basement (thinks of “Kiss the girls” and the real life Ted Bundy, the 80s “preppy killer”). He’s a sicko in need of a shrink, release the girls. Go girls! You’re free…run for your lifes. For some reason, I reckon they are all pregnant, on crystal meth and may have a mild form of retardation. +
This is the greatest site…EVER. I am a upper-middle class AA woman, and I have found a little slice of heaven. I frequently read the articles out loud to any and every White person who will listen. Although it is a little disturbing that I like most of the entries on the list: grammar, board games, dogs etc, I will probably buy a copy for my kindle to read wearing one of my numerous peacoats, walking my dog, and listening to slow Jazz on the way to Whole foods. Good times.
I agree with you Mo, but the irony is for most of the last 50 years whenever a black person or family moves in a white neighborhood, the majority of whites start to move out like a mystical cosmic force takes hold. Housing segregation by custom remains, it’s strongest effect can be observed in So. Cal. whenever a Latino or Asian moves in, they morphed to new ethnic enclaves in 10 or 20 years. My Mom still lives in a formerly mostly white-turned 90% Latino section of Indio east of Palm Springs. +
This blog has nothing to do with whites. It is about the upper middle class.
fuck you clander.
the average white person in America, as you’re stereotyping, doesn’t know what he/she likes because Political Correctness has influenced them to think in a stupid, abstract way. Jews have corrupted the greatest people who’ve ever walked this earth.
Hilter and Jesus – no doubt your 2 greatest heroes – were Jewish… how’s that for ironic!
Ha!
(I know Hitler wasn’t really Jewish, but KKK guys hate it when you say that.)
It would have been more ironic if you would have posted this during haunakah, or is it chaunakah.
Missed by a few days…too bad
Black people like Irony too but they don’t use it as hypocritical as white people
[...] has entries listed for both Irony and Self-Aware Hip-Hop References, both of which seem appropriate to mention because they tie [...]
Don’t know how I came across this Web site but I sure won’t be back. Is this supposed to be funny? Grow up.
[...] incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; #50 on the list of stuff that white people like. Anti-kidnapping expert kidnapped in [...]
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