Wtf is 3rd Grade? How old is that in human years?

While we're on the subject of grammar, I was rote taught the subject at borstal, and we were told the following about sarcasm and irony:

Sarcasm: The batsman makes a poor show and hands the ball to the slip, you turn to the batsman and say "Oh, that was a good shot!"

Irony: The batsman makes a poor show and hands the ball to the slip, you turn to your friend in the crowd and say "Oh, that was a good shot!"

(Not to be confused with dramtic irony, in which the audience is more aware of what is going on than one of the characters in a particular scene.)

So... that pretty much makes irony second-hand sarcasm, as a strict, grammatical definition?

Daily IM Poll Girl is so cute today. I would certainly ply her with narcotics and alcohol to lower her inhibitions if I were her teacher.