http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2006/03/06/i-think-i-get-irony/ Refenestration Daily. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2006/03/06/i-think-i-get-irony/comment-page-1/#comment-16461 Alex Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:05:45 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2006/03/06/i-think-i-get-irony/#comment-16461 Hi Timoni -- fancy seeiung you here :). Anyhow, I agree with you that the meaning of words can change over time. Still, though, I'm not sure whether "irony" has reached that tipping point from one meaning to the next :-/. Hi Timoni — fancy seeiung you here :). Anyhow, I agree with you that the meaning of words can change over time. Still, though, I’m not sure whether “irony” has reached that tipping point from one meaning to the next :-/.

]]> http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2006/03/06/i-think-i-get-irony/comment-page-1/#comment-16457 timoni Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:14:23 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2006/03/06/i-think-i-get-irony/#comment-16457 (Hey, we met at SXSWi.) As someone who studied (English-language) Medieval and Renaissance lit in college, I have to say I get irritated by people who are sticklers about what the word "irony" means. Word meanings change over time--that's why English is a living language. Dave Eggers can suck it, IMHO. (Hey, we met at SXSWi.) As someone who studied (English-language) Medieval and Renaissance lit in college, I have to say I get irritated by people who are sticklers about what the word “irony” means. Word meanings change over time–that’s why English is a living language. Dave Eggers can suck it, IMHO.

]]> http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2006/03/06/i-think-i-get-irony/comment-page-1/#comment-16319 Alex Thu, 09 Mar 2006 04:15:02 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2006/03/06/i-think-i-get-irony/#comment-16319 Thanks — I had fun learning about it. Thanks — I had fun learning about it.

]]> http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2006/03/06/i-think-i-get-irony/comment-page-1/#comment-16318 Melissa Thu, 09 Mar 2006 03:37:19 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2006/03/06/i-think-i-get-irony/#comment-16318 um, holy crap, this was a hilarious entry (not being ironic or it's subset sarcastic). um, holy crap, this was a hilarious entry (not being ironic or it’s subset sarcastic).

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