A Masterclass in Irony
The universe providing a real-time example
While being interviewed by a local news crew about treacherous winter weather in Washington D.C., a jogger bravely claimed that the conditions were ideal for a morning run. Just seconds later, she was caught on camera violently slipping and sliding on a patch of black ice in the background. It remains one of television's most beautifully ironic moments, delivering a real-time, harmless physical comedy routine about freezing weather.