[justinclift]

Hmmmm. Just to point out, that specific comment is Australian humour.

It's not good Australian humour, but it's humour. It's taking the piss out of (mocking) a "stereotypical Australian" reaction, as commonly found in pubs and other (cheaper) drinking establishments.

[dang]

Sure, but the issue is https://news.ycombinator.com/posts?id=throwawaynothx, not that specific comment.