Irony

As I am sitting in my ESL class, discussing labels that are place on different groups of people, a cute lady raised her hand and said, "I just don't get it, my friend who is black doesn't want to be called 'African American' because she said she is an 'American.' So what are we suppose to call them" (a gasp came out of my mouth---of course.) Then simultaneously a girl close by and I both say under our breath----"by their name." Imagine that!