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Sorry, no grammar cop points for you. That was a correct usage of the word "irony."

Not sure the point was to be grammar cop. I, at least, took it as a line from The Princess Bride (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/quotes?qt=qt0482717)

No, it wasn't. Either he was implying the SO mod was being inappropriate (wrong), or he used the word incorrectly.

>>> in the most condescending tone possible.

>> No one is taking a tone with you.

> Oh, the irony.

Condescendingly telling someone "nobody is taking a tone with you." That's the irony you're missing.