Is this irony?
So, my ever-lovable manager at ResMail, Chris Lawler, told me this fantastic story. He was at a Patriots game a little while ago and was sitting next to some guy he didn't know. He was wearing a jersey of some player that I don't know...let's just say Tom Brady for the story's sake. Tom Brady is injured and removed from the game. The guy turns to Lawler and says, "Wow, that's ironic, huh? You wear that jersey and Brady's injured and taken out." "Actually," Chris retorts, "that's not ironic at all. That's a coincidence." The guy is taken aback and says, "Excuse me, I think I know what irony is. I am a high school English teacher." Lawler explains, "Well, then, it's a good thing I don't have children and they're not in your school system because I would have to make arrangements to move." Chris then says, "Hmmm, a guy that is supposed to be teaching people what irony is doesn't actually know what it means? I'm pretty sure that's ironic."