We use oxymorons all the time, but have you ever thought about how weird they actually are? A closer look at these contradictory phrases and quotes will make you laugh. The post 26 of the Funniest ...

Why are oxymorons sometimes funny and why do we so readily use them without thinking? One possibility is that they create a cognitive dissonance, a clash that forces us to think more clearly.

Oxymorons are figures of speech that combine contradictory words, such as “original copy” or “deafening silence,” that paradoxically create fresh ways of looking at things.