Word of the day

Irony is like the Where's Wally? (or Where's Waldo? for all you North American readers... I'm sure there are lots of you... ahem) of the English language. People love spotting it and then telling everyone else that they've spotted it.

It makes them feel smart. S-m-r-t. Smart.

Unfortunately, spotting Irony is often more difficult that one suspects and when you think you have found one but are actually mistaken, it is safe to say that you will come out looking like something that rhymes with Boron.

If you are unlucky, you may even get beaten up.

On the other hand, you may correctly spot Irony but incorrectly assume that the person you're telling this to has not spotted it (often the author of wherever you found the Irony). While you would still be technically correct, this is the equivalent of spotting Wally on the cover of the book.

So, again, you will probably come out looking like a Boron.

At this point I would also recommend against trying to explain that you are still technically correct.

It will not save you.

In fact, if you are unlucky, you may even get beaten up.

Word.