Irony or Hypocrisy? - Neatorama

This image was found at WTF?!urls, where it is followed by a rousing discussion on the definition of irony. http://wtfurls.com/pics-images/130/wtf-how-ironic -via reddit

That is awesome. How much more ironic can you get?

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Hilarious! At least they recognize the annoyance factor in what they do. Now, if only they would stop calling...

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If only someone would call the National Association of Telemarketers and pitch them something ...

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We should send them our spam mail and see how they like it. >=(

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That is a GREAT picture! I think it may be a little more hypocritical than ironic....but still hilareous! :D

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It's not irony at all, it's hypocrisy.

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It's irony. It's a telemarketing association, not a telemarketer. They don't solicit, they just help those who do, but only as long as it's not in person.

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:)

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Clearly it's both.

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Irony is the unexpected, where as I would argue that this is totally expected hypocrisy. Of course they don't want solicitors on the premises. Lawyers have a way of noticing when you break the law.

(Did any one get that? Anyone?)

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So... you expected a telemarketing association to actively discourage solicitors?

You expect dental associations to promote tooth decay?

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solicit: v.tr. to petition persistently

if that isn't telemarketing to a t, i'm a monkey's uncle.

the juxtaposition of the two signs is clearly ironic.

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Geez. You think the Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons appreciate people knocking on their doors? Of course not.

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