I was stuck at the crowded intersection of Plainfield Ave and Route 27, by the Tastee Sub and amidst the plethora of bumper stickers on the Subaru in front of me, I noticed one that read "Abuse an animal, go to jail" and then the light changed and I drove past the Burger King and the irony was not lost on me that we live in a country where many people profess progressive attitudes about animal rights/animal consciousness, yet fast food franchises dot the landscape (though it may have been lost on all the factory-farmed beef patties and ground-up nugget sized chunks of battery-caged, debeaked chickens inside the Burger King deep freeze).
Oh, look at mister smarty pants human, thinks chickens don’t get irony…
ReplyDeletewhat you described was a coincidence. it would've been ironic if the subaru pulled into the burger king. aren't you an english teacher?
ReplyDeletethat's not a coincidence because of the reversal of expectations-- you'd think you'd see a bumper sticker like that in front of an organic grocery store.
ReplyDeleteBut it’s not a reversal of expectations. No right minded person expects that the bumper sticker broadcasted views of a driver will align with all of the businesses they randomly drive past. The coincidental juxtaposition of the two amused you, but it’s not ironic, Alanis.
ReplyDeleteA chicken could’ve explained that to you.
ReplyDeletethe irony of the juxtaposition is ubiquitous. we live in a country where people have progressive bumper stickers about animal consciousness/animal rights yet fast food restaurants full of tortured and abused factory-farmed meat dot the landscape. if you can't note that irony, then my brilliant wit and humor is lost on you mcnugget brains.
ReplyDeletei have revised my sentence to be more clear on the irony that I am noting . . .
ReplyDeleteBard AI says "there's a strong sense of irony" in this situation . . .
ReplyDeletethe damage has already been done.
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