Why is this getting downvoted? It's obviously humor!

Because HN is not really a forum geared towards sarcastic quips unless they are extraordinarily funny.

Bjartr 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

More importantly, it does not add to the conversation. If humor alone is what you want, head to Reddit.

Humor is welcome here, but it needs to have some substance behind it.

	▲	justin66 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Unlike the three comments above, my bad joke distracted from the thrust of the conversation. Ahem.