Isn't It Ironic?

From time to time you encounter a wrong that just chafes at your very soul. Each time arises, and each time you experience it, a little piece of you dies. Eventually you reach the point where you come to the realization that something must be done. Then it falls upon you to do that something.

Well, I have come to the conclusion that much like the unrelenting abuse that the apostrophe endures was something that needed intervention, so also people have to be informed that they are misusing the word ironic. Yes, Alanis, I'm looking at you, but also at everyone else who uses ironic to mean unfortunate or coincidental. And so here are some actual examples of accurate situational irony, i.e. incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.

Irony is drowning in the swimming pool on a cruise ship.

Irony is being run over by a speeding ambulance.

Irony is driving to church while listening to R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion."

Irony occurs when George Lucas criticizes the colourization of motion pictures because he feels they should remain as originally produced.

Irony is falling asleep while driving and rear-ending a truckload of mattresses.

Irony is hearing "Sympathy for the Devil" blaring from a car with a fish symbol on it.

Irony is writing a song called "Ironic" about events that aren't. Dontcha think?