Exactly. This harsh reaction to what should be an obvious statement of fact underscores the ridiculousness of the conversation, and the point of the original po

Exactly. This harsh reaction to what should be an obvious statement of fact underscores the ridiculousness of the conversation, and the point of the original post. It’s not surprising at all (as I said, people don’t want to actually change their lives), but it does become a self-satire.