There is a story of a famous dietitian. She writes best - selling books on healthy eating and is always on TV promoting a balanced diet. However, she herself secretly has a serious junk food addiction and ends up getting very ill due to her own bad eating habits. It's ironic as she was supposed to be an expert in healthy eating but couldn't follow her own advice.
Consider a young artist who is constantly rejected by galleries in his hometown. He decides to move to a big city to try his luck there. Years pass and he becomes extremely successful. Then, his hometown galleries start inviting him back, trying to claim they always knew he was talented. It's ironic how they once rejected him but now want to be associated with his success.
Another is 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. A woman borrows a diamond necklace for a ball, loses it, and spends years in poverty to replace it. In the end, she discovers the original necklace was a fake. It's ironic that her pursuit of a false appearance of wealth led to real hardship.
One of the well - known ironic fiction stories is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. In this story, a young couple is very poor but wants to give each other special Christmas gifts. The wife cuts off her long hair to sell it to buy a chain for her husband's watch, while the husband sells his watch to buy combs for his wife's hair. It's a beautiful example of situational irony.
One ironic war story is from World War I. There were Christmas truces that spontaneously occurred. Soldiers from both sides, who were supposed to be killing each other, instead came out of their trenches, exchanged greetings, and even played football together. It was ironic because in the midst of a brutal war, there was this brief moment of humanity and camaraderie that defied the orders and the nature of war itself.
There was a rich businessman who always boasted about his wealth and how he could buy anything he wanted. He decided to invest a large amount of money in a so - called 'sure - profit' business. However, it turned out to be a huge scam, and he lost almost all of his money. So, his pride in his wealth led to his downfall, which is quite ironic.
One ironic Christmas story could be about a family who saves up all year to buy the most expensive and elaborate Christmas tree. But on Christmas Eve, their overly excited dog knocks it over and breaks most of the ornaments. Another is a man who always complains about getting too many sweaters for Christmas. One year, he gets no sweaters and instead gets things he doesn't like at all, and he realizes he actually misses the sweaters.
Sure. Here's one. There was a little boy who was always told that if he was good, he would get a pony. He was the best-behaved kid in the town. One day, when he finally got a pony, it turned out to be a really old and sick one that couldn't even walk properly. It was quite ironic.
Sure. Here's one. A fitness instructor who always preaches about the importance of a healthy diet was caught secretly eating a whole box of donuts in the back of the gym. It's ironic because he's supposed to be the role model for healthy living but couldn't resist junk food himself.
Sure. Here's one. A man who always preached about the importance of a healthy diet died from choking on a carrot. He was so obsessed with eating healthy that he would often take huge bites without chewing properly.
Sure. There was a time in high school when the most popular girl who always made fun of others for being clumsy tripped and fell right in the middle of the cafeteria during lunchtime. Everyone saw it, and it was quite ironic considering how she used to act.
Sure. Here's one. A man who always preached about the importance of saving water ended up accidentally leaving his garden hose running all night and flooded his own yard.