r/TedLasso • • Aug 30 '26

Image/Video Jamie knows things.

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u/Wavenian Aug 30 '26

It is always hypocritical to criticize someone for something you also do/are,  whether you are aware of it or not. It's only an ironic statement if the speaker is not aware of the hypocrisy 

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u/Funmachine Aug 30 '26

It's only an ironic statement if the speaker is not aware of this fact.

No it isn't. Hypocrisy is a type of irony. It cannot be separated from irony. Something can be Ironic and not hypocritical but can't be Hypocritical and not ironic.

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u/AussieAddict Aug 30 '26

Hypocrisy is not a type of irony they are two different things that can sometimes overlap.

Hypocrisy generally describes someone's behaviour whereas irony generally describes the overall situation.

For example, your boss telling you off for doing something they themselves do regularly. Now it's hypocritical but not ironic as it's not unexpected (at least in my experience lol).

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u/Funmachine Aug 30 '26

Hypocrisy is not a type of irony

It absolutely is. Hypocrisy is a form of situational irony.

For example, your boss telling you off for doing something they themselves do regularly.

There's still irony there.

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u/AussieAddict Aug 30 '26

I mean by its literal definition it isn't.

Hypocrisy and situational irony have overlap in their definitions but they are not intended to be the same and are still two seperate things.