ironhorse posted:Hey, now. My Mom taught English for 30+ years. I typed what I meant. I found it ironic that he was attempting to insult me over a characteristic I admittedly own up to. At least in that post. We're fairly educated in Texas these days. Well, most parts. I done some learnin' on my rhetorical tools, I permise ya.
Sorry, but calling someone a name he answers to is not ironic.
To qualify as ironic, Kevin A's remark would have needed to intentionally convey a meaning opposite to the literal meaning of the words he used (verbal irony) or else something about the exchange would have needed to create a sharp divergence between perceptions and reality (situational irony).
It's not terribly surprising for a condescending ass to own it, so it's barely even coincidental.
Check with your mom. She'll back me up on this.
Don't feel bad. "Ironic" is misused so often that I'm startled when someone actually uses it correctly.
Best wishes from the little sliver below,
