A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but every time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist and succulent. Then he complained that one of her blonde hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually grey like his own. She remained patient and continued to try to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter for a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.”
What is the best explanation of verbal irony in the above paragraph?
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The waitress expressed gratitude to the man when she really mean the opposite.
The man complained about everything because he didn't really want to pay.
The man and the waitress didn't get along.
The waitress seemed nice but she was annoyed with the man.