Funny Oxymorons

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   Kenna McHughposted 3 years ago

   FUNNY OXYMORONS:
   
   Found Missing
   Open Secret
   Small Crowd
   Act Naturally
   Fully Empty
   Pretty Ugly
   Original Copy
   Only Choice
   Liquid Gas
   
   AND THE MOTHER OF THEM ALL:
   
   Social Distancing

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      Kyler J Falkposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Meh, I see where you were going with that, but it fell short of the mark. That's a 4/10, inner-chuckle, from me.

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         Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Kyler, I thought it was funny. You don't think so?

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            Castlepalomaposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            My favorite
            Social distancing
            
            Military intelligence
            Jumbo shrimp
            Clean coal
            US defense
            Illegal Aliens
            Alone together
            Amazingly awful
            Bittersweet
            Sweet&Sour
            Clearly confused
            Dark light
            Deafening silence
            Definitely maybe
            Farewell reception
            Growing smaller
            Passive aggressive
            Random order
            Sweet sorrow
            True myth
            Walking dead
            Weirdly normal
            Nuclear peace maker.

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               Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

               Good Ones!
               
               Here are some more:
               
               Devout Atheist
               Dull Roar
               Exact Estimate
               Freezer Burn
               Friendly Takeover
               Genuine Imitation
               Good Grief
               Guest Host

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               bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

               I love oxymorons. Our language is full of them.
               
               To add to Castlepaloma's and Kenna's examples:
               
               Lawyer's/Doctor's practice (shouldn't they have practiced before opening their business?)
               Old news
               Civil war
               Paper towel
               Plastic silverware
               Awfully good
               Freezer burn
               Dull roar
               Ill health
               Negative calorie
               Random order
               Terribly good
               
               English is rife with oxymorons. One that I particularly understand is "deafening silence". To me silence is disturbing. I need some kind of background noise, whether it's music, birds, bugs buzzing, or nearly inaudible volume on the TV. Even when I sleep, my subconscious is not quiet. Silence does not deafen my mind, rather it prompts it to make up for the lack of life sounds. I wonder what a psychiatrist would say about that?!
               
               Excellent post, Kenna!

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            Kyler J Falkposted 2 years agoin reply to this

            I chuckled inwardly, but it seemed too derivative/contrived to really hit that sweet spot for me.

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               Kenna McHughposted 2 years agoin reply to this

               Ha, ha!

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   bravewarriorposted 3 years ago

   Oh! I just thought of another one. Oxymorons are:
   
   Brilliantly stupid
   
   !! Tee hee. Love this!

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      Castlepalomaposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Let me put a few in a sentence.
      
      Jolly GOOD!!! , I must say, Civil war, military intelligence and nuclear peace makers are the most Brilliantly stupid hell on earth.

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         Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Great ones! How about oxymoron quotes! The last one I thought of you, Brave Warrior!
         
         I love these:
         Always be sincere, even when you don’t mean it. - Irene Peter
         I never said most of the things I said. - Yogi Berra
         It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. - Mark Twain
         I can believe anything, provided that it is quite incredible. - Oscar Wilde
         The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep. - W.C. Fields

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   Rochelle Frankposted 3 years ago

   These are fun and thought provoking. As far as  "deafening silence" goes, I can kind of understand that. When we moved from city suburbs to the woods it was too quiet, especially at night ... I got used to it.

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      Castlepalomaposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Especially living in a isolated small town during covid. I think Jack Nicholson kept it together, in the movie the shining

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         Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         How about "terrible beauty" or "sweet sorrow"?

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            Castlepalomaposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            Ayahuasca old News report
            
            At the US defense head quarters at the pointless forests boarder town.  A few found missing Illegal Aliens(True myth) escaped alone together into the pointless woods.
            Troops sneaked in, yet were Clearly confused by deafening silence at first. An Amazingly awful in random order, passive aggressive spainish speaking were growing smaller by the minute. US Troops had no point being in the pointless forest. Because these illegal aleins had owned half the country, not long ago.  Definitely maybe they found their missing Aliens, yet already in Mexico. A Walking dead where-theF.R.we ayahuasca tribe.  Gave the US troops a Sweet sorrow Farewell reception back to their beautiful wall of entry, that the Mexican't pay for.
            Only the Mexi-can explain this only happens in a America.
            
            Ayahuasca reports
            Comic sand gypsy

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   Peggy Wposted 3 years ago

   These are funny when you think of them.  We have all gotten used to the idea of social distancing in the last year!

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      Castlepalomaposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Very difficult because we are very social creatures. Also shut down or ignore anyone's who opposes the covid and vaccines. Sharing opinions is more vital than onesided world order.

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         Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Good point! That's why it's good to look at these oxymorons, keeping things light. Here are a few more: "alone together," "strange routine," "unusual standard" and "unfamiliar order."

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            Castlepalomaposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            Humor is my favorite medicine.

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               Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

               Of course, and not harmful or expensive.

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               Rochelle Frankposted 3 years agoin reply to this

               Dark Humor?

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                  Castlepalomaposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                  Your on to me.

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                  Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                  How dark do you want to go?

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                     Castlepalomaposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                     Don't want to go much darker in the pubic. My daughter and I as artist, can go into sick humor.

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                        Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                        Here are some more: "hot ice," "civil war," "silent scream," "cruel kindness,” "orderly chaos.”

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   Nell Roseposted 3 years ago

   Funny isn't it? I am sure there are lots more, I will have to take a look.

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   ravirajan01posted 3 years ago

   One more that is commonly used in some antiseptics is "icy hot"

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      Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Good one!

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         Castlepalomaposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Tough love
         cheerful pessimist
         clearly misunderstood
         comfortable misery
         cruel kindness
         
         deceptively honest
         devout atheist
         
         even odds
         extinct life
         friendly takeover
         good grief
         guest host
         humane slaughter
         ill health
         impossible solution
         joyful sadness
         larger half
         lead balloon
         living dead
         living sacrifices
         loyal opposition
         magic realism
         minor miracle
         negative income
         one-man band
         only choice
         poor health
         recorded live
         Illegal alien
         same difference
         serious fun
         silent scream
         small crowd
         soft rock
         steel wool
         student teacher
         Quess estimate
         unbiased opinion
         unconscious awareness
         wise fool
         working vacation

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   BHARAT BHUSHAN KUMAR 3286posted 3 years ago

   nice

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   abwilliamsposted 3 years ago

   I am so bad. I overuse the word pretty before words such as ugly, sad, pathetic, annoying...all of the time. I must be pretty diligent about doing better!

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      Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      I guess estimate that's pretty ugly.

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         Castlepalomaposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Being an artist and a father
         
         Too often I use these words listed. It must be confusing or frustrating to others
         cruel to be kind
         good grief
         guest host
         impossible solution
         larger half
         living dead
         magic realism
         one-man band
         only choice
         poor health
         recorded live
         Illegal alien
         same difference
         serious fun
         small crowd
         soft rock
         student teacher
         Quess estimate
         unbiased opinion
         unconscious awareness
         wise fool
         working vacation

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   Gregory DeVictorposted 3 years ago

   When I was teaching freshman English at Villanova University, one of my students handed in a paper with the expression “pleasing odor.” I never forgot that.

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      Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Gregory, that's a good one. Shakespeare wrote: "tragical mirth."

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         Gregory DeVictorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Kenna, "tragical mirth" is another good one.

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            Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            Yes. So many.

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    Rochelle Frankposted 2 years ago

    Passive aggressive

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       Kenna McHughposted 2 years agoin reply to this

       Rochelle, good one. Here's one "bipartisan cooperation."

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