30 funny examples of irony in real life

He once entered a “Charlie Chaplin walk” contest… and came in 20th.

The founder of AA asked for whiskey on his deathbed. (The nurse refused.)

In a hilarious example of irony, McDonalds’ employee health page, which is now shut down, once warned against eating McDonald’s burgers and fries.

Every year ABC interrupts A Charlie Brown Christmas—a movie about the over-commercialisation of the holidays—to make room for more commercials.

The most shoplifted book in the United States is The Bible.

“Father of Traffic Safety” William Eno invented the stop sign, crosswalk, traffic circle, one-way street, and taxi stand—but never learned how to drive.

The Cult Awareness Network (CAN), once a leading anti-cult hotline, is now owned by the Church of Scientology.

Al Capone’s older brother was a federal Prohibition agent.

The only losing basketball coach in University of Kansas history is James Naismith—the man who invented basketball in 1891. This hilarious example of irony proves that just because you thought of the idea doesn’t always mean you’ll be the best at executing it.

Before 2012, the largest purchaser of kale in America was Pizza Hut—they used it as garnish around their salad bars.