WHAT is irony? Instead of giving you a technical definition, here are four examples: An alcoholic and chain-smoking doctor. A marriage counselor who is separated from his wife. A 25-year old man who professes to be a life coach. Finally, a fire station that got burned.

In real life, the list goes on and on, including the following: In 2019, a Manila police station that operated an honesty store was robbed in broad daylight. In the US, the most shoplifted book is the Bible. American businessman William Phelps Eno (1858-1945), the inventor of road safety and traffic control signs, never learned to drive a car.

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