The very definition of Irony, Actor Paul Walker (40) dies in car crash

Platapus · 12-01-13, 08:35 AM

Ya just had to step on my favorite peeve that I like to pet.

Actually, this is the very definition of "coincidence". Two separate events, happening independently that have a commonality.

The fact that the actor stared in car movies did not cause the accident (especially when the actor was not driving). No causality, no irony.

Irony and coincidence are not the same.

Hey, it is my peeve and I will pet it when ever I want to.

I have a car accident; that's happenstance
A racing car driver has a car accident; that's a coincidence
A driving instructor, teaching safe driving techniques, has a car accident; that's irony.

12-01-13, 08:35 AM	#11
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Ya just had to step on my favorite peeve that I like to pet. Actually, this is the very definition of "coincidence". Two separate events, happening independently that have a commonality. The fact that the actor stared in car movies did not cause the accident (especially when the actor was not driving). No causality, no irony. Irony and coincidence are not the same. Hey, it is my peeve and I will pet it when ever I want to. I have a car accident; that's happenstance A racing car driver has a car accident; that's a coincidence A driving instructor, teaching safe driving techniques, has a car accident; that's irony. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.