Ironic Observations

Irony is a common feature in our daily lives. And we often fail to notice it. Too often, willfully.  When we do recognize it, we use our “intellect” to rationalize the discrepancy. We live amidst contradictions—between what we say, think, and do; what we desire and achieve; and what we value versus create. These juxtapositions are absurd yet profound, painfully humorous, and deeply unsettling.

Below is a collection of Ironic Observations that invite you to pause and reflect with your own curiosity and contemplation.

1

“They” are an invasive species!
Said 8 billion humans.

2

Humans are the most intelligent species on the planet.
Clearly! I mean, just look around at what we’ve built and created!

3

Our convenient lifestyle is conveniently killing us.
Progress.

4

The less we want, the happier we become.
Let’s go shopping!

5

Kim Kardashian: 358M  |  Jane Goodall: 1.4M.  Instagram followers.
Our interests and priorities.

6

Buy more sustainable products so we can save our planet.
Exactly! Cut trees, turn them into paper and write “save the trees” on them. 

7

Earth would survive, in fact, thrive, without humans.
That’s how important and special we really are.

8

Three powerful words — I love you.
Say the magic words and abracadabra — experience power over others!

9

Love Actually.
We use love as a means to control, manipulate, get things and/or get our needs met by those we claim to “love.” This is what we’ve come to believe love actually is.

This is not love, actually.

10

Every Dad wants to keep every young boy and man away from their daughter.
And yet, continue to be that very man towards every other young girl and woman.

11

Humans—the most intelligent species—except when it comes to sex.
When it comes to sex, the human brain reverts back to being primitive.

Convenient and rational explanation one would expect from “intelligent” beings. Well done!

12

Who passionately works hard every day against their own existence and self-interest?
Humans.

13

We will do anything to be healthy.
Anything.
Except change our habits.

14

The cost of money.
What did you pay for it?

15

I don’t want to die.
Said the living dead.

16

We want to live longer.
We can’t seem to live our current lives. Therefore, desperate to extend our expiration date so we have more time to do more of the same.

17

Halloween: The one day that’s not scary.
The one day we dress up—and reveal exactly who we are.

18

My Body. My Choice.
A slogan for Democrats for abortion, but not vaccines.
A slogan for Republicans for vaccines, but not abortion.

Both argue fiercely for the right to choose and autonomy over your own body. Huh, so pigs can fly!

19

We REALLY care about the fetus.
Life, not so much.

20

Every charity organization’s goal should be to become obsolete.
In the early 1980s, there were 600,000 nonprofits in the USA. In 2025, there are over 2 million. And 10 million globally.

Hhmmn!

21

Religious organizations: among the wealthiest institutions in the world.
Helping or helping themselves?

22

When we thought lack of information was the problem.
LOL!!!

23

We parent our children in the ways of the world.
Or rather, we indoctrinate and corrupt our children to the ways of the world.

24

Learn from history.
Yes, learn. Then rinse and repeat. Only, do it better next time.

25

Everyone wants peace.
And yet, here we are!

Irony has a way of peeling back the layers of our collective consciousness, revealing truths we often conveniently choose to overlook. If we begin to see the truth, and choose to bridge the gap, then  …

Perhaps, in pondering these ironies, we can gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world we’ve created. And begin to act differently to create the world we all seem to want and speak of so passionately. Because awareness without action is just … well, ironic!

Published: February 11, 2025

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