The Sounds of Irony
(I arrive home) My Oldest, age 16: “Where’ve you been? I made popcorn, no help from you. You can’t have any. Don’t even ask.” Me: “Why would I want popcorn? I just got Chinese takeout, thank you very much.” Oldest: “Ooooh, Chinese! Gimme some.” (long pause) Me: “Do you even hear the irony?”