In other words, he trolled them successfully and they displayed the unprofessional, dumb conduct he expected. I'll give him the benefit of doubt and assume he

In other words, he trolled them successfully and they displayed the unprofessional, dumb conduct he expected. I'll give him the benefit of doubt and assume he was not trying to provoke anyone, even though he could have expected the paranoid reactions of some passengers (probably a small minority that needs professional help, let's be honest).