Thursday, January 27, 2011

Metapost #2: Irony in the Minneap



I bet 10-year-olds have no idea that the state fair, taxidermy, bowling, and pizza could be ironic. Do they even understand irony? Also, is PBR ironic if you drink it because that's how you were raised? Maybe that's exactly why it's ironic: because being that this is how you were raised, one would naturally conclude that you would drink it. However, as a hipster, you like to defy expectation and be unique (just like everyone else), so therefore you wouldn't drink it. But! Also as a hipster, you understand that this is the expectation, thus you decide to drink PBR and throw original expectations in the face of society! This logic is reminiscent of The Princess Bride.

Graph from Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists

2 comments:

  1. Woah, didn't know there were hipster history buffs; Louis XIII FTW!

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  2. Can someone explain to me please - for real - why Kowalski's counts as ironic?

    Also, can I request a blog post on the inappropriate use of the word 'ironic'?

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