In her book Watching the English Kate Fox suggests that irony and sarcasm are the dominant part of English humour.
And she's a really, really great writer.
Today I stopped at the correct point at a pedestrian crossing, to wait for the green man to come on. As the lights changed and a bus came to a halt, the bus driver and all the passengers got off and each one hugged me warmly for adhering to the green cross code.
And she's a really, really great writer.
Today I stopped at the correct point at a pedestrian crossing, to wait for the green man to come on. As the lights changed and a bus came to a halt, the bus driver and all the passengers got off and each one hugged me warmly for adhering to the green cross code.