The context of the following conversation is Skylar put the baby to bed and went back down to have coffee with the others.:
Skylar says I missed out on what the group was joking about last night at the dinner party..
The friend responds Weren't you there the whole time?.
Skylar responds No, I left the dinner table for twenty minutes to put the baby to bed, and didn't come back down until everyone was having coffee and dessert..
The friend responds The joke wasn't that funny. It was about Luther's new job..
Skylar responds What was funny about his job?.
The friend responds It's ironic that he's teaching English, when he absolutely hates reading and writing!.