tmassey
Contributor
I said that it was half a joke, come on. Dry suit was not even the topic. Can't a newbie make joke without being hammered out for that?
Jokes, sure. Questions? Of course. Uninformed assumptions presented as statements of fact, not so much.
You mentioned this is your first American forum. Most Americans would not consider a deadpan statement as a joke. And most Americans feel it is their God-given, constitutionally-protected right to loudly counter any statement with which they do not agree. Maybe even more than a right: an obligation!
How exactly that translates to your locality is an exercise for the reader.